Both Jesus and Zinchenko come from Man City and are expected to bring a winning mentality to Arsenal.
Zinchenko’s ability to squeeze in and become an additional source of creativity in midfield has offset his shortcomings as a left-back.
Jesus (left) and Zinchenko also moved to Arsenal in the summer of 2022 from Man City.
But the problem Arsenal is facing is how much risk will they accept when the championship race is coming to an end, where mistakes are not allowed to happen?
Last December, coach Mikel Arteta praised Zinchenko for contributing to the 2-1 score against Wolves and helping the home team move the ball forward.
When Zinchenko was injured in February 2024, Jakub Kiwior replaced him, but he also did not play really convincingly in the test of playing left back with his feet and then only had to focus on defensive duties.
After securing victory against Brighton, Zinchenko left the field to be replaced by Takehiro Tomiyasu.
The story on Arsenal’s left wing will become more interesting in the summer.
In the race for the official position, Zinchenko lost the ball less than Tomiyasu and Kiwior, although his style of play and passing was the most risky.
Everything is gradually showing that Zinchenko and Jesus are no longer untouchable players and only fit Arteta’s philosophy of a squad of 20 rotating players and providing diversity.
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In the center position of Jesus, Kai Havertz is playing better and better and making the role of the Brazilian player shake violently.
Meanwhile, Jesus only had four goals and missed two clear header opportunities against Brighton.
Against Bayern, Jesus can still start in the main team in the context that Gabriel Martinelli has not fully recovered.