Arsenal have received good news on Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz, with the forwards both on track to return ahead of schedule.
John Cross reports for the Mirror that despite claims that Gabriel Jesus would be out until 2026, the striker is now targeting a return to full training and potential first-team action by December.
Jesus has reportedly impressed Arsenal’s medical staff with his determination to make his comeback, and he’s already been taking part in sessions on the grass. But he hasn’t been involved in full training yet.
In a further piece of good news, Cross writes that Kai Havertz is also making good progress in his recovery.
The report adds that Havertz is expected to return in the coming weeks, and he could be starting matches again with a month.
If that’s the case, that would mean a return in time for the tricky week of fixtures in late November involving Spurs (H), Bayern (H), and Chelsea (A). All three of those games are still just over a month away.
Cross’ report also mentions that Martin Odegaard and Noni Madueke are still expected to be out until after the November internationals, meaning their earliest comeback dates are also that same November week.
Jesus, Havertz, Odegaard, and Madueke can certainly offer a lot to Arsenal on the pitch, so to have all four back before the turn of the year would give the squad a major boost for the second half of the season.