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Mikel Arteta\u00a0could welcome back Gabriel Jesus against Fulham today, but the tidings have been less joyful for one of his other Gabriels.<\/p>\n
The Arsenal striker was forced to go under the surgeon\u2019s knife on the eve of the season to clean out the debris from an operation he underwent after picking up the injury with Brazil in Qatar at the World Cup in December.<\/p>\n
But Arteta has had him out on the grass at London Colney all week.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was really happy,\u201d the Spaniard said. \u201cIt was a big blow for him after the pre-season when he had to have another surgery.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s looking really sharp. He trained the full week well. He\u2019s ready to go. From the start? We\u2019ll see.\u201d<\/p>\n
Things do not look so promising for Gabriel Maghalaes, who was a star performer in the Arsenal defence last season but has been relegated to just two brief cameo appearances from the bench in the Premier League fixtures so far.<\/p>\n
The surprise experiment to use Thomas Partey as a right full-back with the freedom to join the midfield has seen the more versatile Ben White used at the heart of defence alongside William Saliba.<\/p>\n
That in turn has sparked speculation that the 25-year-old defender may be off before the window closes – but Arteta has called him into his office this week to explain the reasons why, actually, he will be going nowhere.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is difficult for him, yes, but we have to focus on what is now and what is ahead and how we\u2019re going to evolve that,\u201d Arteta said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere will be different relationships. Gabby will play a lot of games, I\u2019m sure. It\u2019s about bringing the competition high and trying to make the team play better, better, better and win more games. That\u2019s the purpose of all of us.<\/p>\n
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\u201cOf course I have explained to him why he\u2019s not in the team- especially someone who has played a lot of minutes and games with us in the last year.<\/p>\n
\u201cI told him. He understands the reasons.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhether he agrees with it is something different. But the best way to do it is when you play, just tell me how blind and wrong I am.\u201d<\/p>\n
The situation is slightly complicated by the absence of the more defence-minded Takehiro Tomayasu on the left after his controversial second yellow card against Crystal Palace on Monday despite TV replays showing little contact.<\/p>\n
But with the incident not being a straight red card, there is no scope for appeal.<\/p>\n
\u201cI would like to see a very proactive approach on that and do the same but we know that isn’t going to happen,\u201d Arteta said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe had the report but I will keep that confidential.<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery ref has the intention to have the best game and try to be as fair as possible and make the right decisions.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe all make mistakes and when we do, apologising is the least you can do and try to improve and be better.\u201d<\/p>\n