Mikel Arteta simply has to start ‘unbelievable’ 26-year-old against Sheff United tonight

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Ahead of Arsenal’s trip to face Sheffield United tonight, there’s a fair few selection decisions for Mikel Arteta to make.

Both Gabriel Jesus and Thomas Partey should be ready for minutes, and the likes of Oleksandr Zinchenko could also be in contention. 

Arsenal’s squad should be much strengthened in comparison to recent weeks, when they’ve still fared quite brilliantly in the Premier League.

But with some difficult ties on the horizon, starting with a potential banana skin against Sheffield United tonight, Arteta will need to get his best Arsenal players back in rhythm.

And that partly explains why Gabriel Jesus should now return to the eleven.

There will perhaps be the temptation to name a mostly unchanged attack with either Kai Havertz or Leandro Trossard playing in the false nine.

And whilst that wouldn’t be an issue, it would miss an opportunity to get Jesus some incredibly important minutes from the start.

Fans must trust that Arsenal have managed his injury carefully, and he wouldn’t be on the bench if he wasn’t ready to play 90 minutes.

And with a crucial Champions League second leg on the horizon, Arsenal need Jesus feeling sharp.

Mikel Arteta needs to start Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus against Sheffield United tonight

After games against both Sheffield United tonight and Brentford next weekend, Arsenal will then face FC Porto, Chelsea and Manchester City in their next three. 

And despite how freely the goals have come whilst Jesus has been missing with yet another injury issue, he will be needed as a starter in those crucial ties.

It can’t be understated just how important the Brazilian is in those top games when Arsenal will need to be at full strength.

And in order to be fully fit for those matches, it would certainly be a good idea for Arteta to start his Arsenal striker at Sheffield United tonight.

Arteta confirmed that Jesus is ready if needed, and the decision really does seem a simple one with all considered.

It shouldn’t necessarily be seen as either Trossard or Havertz being dropped, rather it’s just Arsenal’s main man returning. 

Jesus has been ‘unbelievable’ for Arsenal when fit, and it’s almost easy to forget how crucial he is amid the injuries.

That being said, Chris Wilder has now been complimenting Mikel Arteta’s resilience ahead of tonight’s important game.