eat arteta say Arsenal just didn’t want to take any chances with gabriel jesusfitness after the attacker was punched during the 4-0 win over Chelsea.
The club’s summer signing has had a brilliant start to his life as an Arsenal player, scoring four goals in as many games after his £45 million move from Manchester City.
A deft chip over Edouard Mendy set Arteta’s way to a big win over their London rivals but concern arose when Jesus beckoned to the bank just before the hour.
The 25-year-old was quickly replaced by Eddie Nketiah, although any injury to Jesus would be a major blow.
Arsenal have only one game left of the preseason when they host Sevilla in the Emirates Cup for their Premier League opener, a trip to Crystal Palace to kick off the campaign.
After the Orlando game, Arteta said of Jesus: “He got hit on his quad in the first half, I think, and it wasn’t very comfortable to continue and we clearly didn’t take any risks today.”