Mikel Arteta faces a major selection headache ahead of Arsenal’s Premier League clash against Crystal Palace this afternoon following the return to form of Gabriel Jesus. The Brazil international has endured a difficult 12 months during which injuries and a loss of confidence had seen him fall down his manager’s pecking order.

Gabriel Jesus Jesus has become a peripheral figure at Arsenal this season with only two starts in the Premier League this season - but his hat-trick against Crystal Palace in midweek sent a message to

A year and one day after his last competitive Emirates goal, Gabriel Jesus put Mikel Arteta’s words about the Carabao Cup into action. His second-half hat-trick completed a 3-2 quarter-final win over Crystal Palace, just over 12 months after his strike in a 2-0 win over Brighton.