Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus is back from injury and his Brazilian team-mate Gabriel Martinelli is delighted to have him back.
Arsenal have had a stellar campaign, with an eight-point lead on the Premier League table.
Summer signing Mikel Arteta has proven to be a key part of their success, turning the Gunners into true title contenders.
Among those arriving in north London is Jesus, who has signed from Manchester City worth £45m.
Arteta seems to have recouped what he paid for the 25-year-old, after his contributions helped Arsenal get off to a quick start to the season, producing some dazzling displays. Things took a turn for the worse in December after he sustained a knee injury that kept him out of action for more than three months.
However, in a huge boost for supporters, the 25-year-old has returned to form and Martinelli is eager to play on the field with him again.
Martinelli:
"I love playing with him"
In Arsenal's 'Come Back Stronger' series, which chronicles Jesus' recovery, Martinelli expressed his excitement at the striker's return.
Martinelli, who was on the field when Jesus was injured at the World Cup in Qatar, was full of praise for his countryman.
"I love playing with him," Martinelli said of his team-mate. "He's a great, great player. One of the best strikers in the world and yes, I can't wait to play with him."
Jesus made his debut in a brief 15 minutes against Fulham earlier this month, and has since featured against Sporting Lisbon and Crystal Palace.
Provided they can keep everyone healthy, Arsenal are in a vital position to win the Premier League for the first time in almost 20 years.
Despite facing a difficult schedule with Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City all have to play before the end of the season.
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New coach of Bayern Munich, Tuchel is interested in 2 Chelsea players
Thomas Tuchel is said to be interested in signing two of his former Chelsea players - Mateo Kovacic and Edouard Mendy - for his new club Bayern Munich.
The Bundesliga champions announced on Friday that Julian Nagelsmann had been sacked and appointed Tuchel instead.
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Tuchel has been unemployed since being sacked by Chelsea last September and signed a contract until 2025 at the Allianz Arena.
His first task will be to feed Bayern's hopes with club one point behind former club Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga and still competing for the German Cup and Champions League.
But then he will have the opportunity to rearrange the squad to his liking and there are rumors that he could attack former club Chelsea when the transfer window opens. And according to Calciomercato, Kovacic and Mendy are Tuchel's targets, with both players tipped to leave the Blues soon.
Kovacic has been a key player for the Blues since arriving from Real Madrid in 2018 and has even captained Graham Potter's side in recent games, but his future is now in doubt. open.
His contract expires next year and after Todd Boehly's lavish spending, Stamford Bridge needs clearance.
Manchester City are among a number of clubs monitoring the 28-year-old's availability.
Meanwhile, Mendy joined Chelsea in 2020 and was an instant fan favorite, playing a key role in Tuchel's Champions League triumph. But since then, the 31-year-old has struggled to regain form and this season has faced injury problems, with Kepa Arrizabalaga taking over as No.
The AFCON 2021 winner has been offered several new contract upgrades in recent years, though, just to push them all back, so it looks like unless he's sold, he's leaving freedom by 2025.
But it's not just the players Tuchel wants to poach at Chelsea, with the 49-year-old confirming his intention to add coach Anthony Barry to Bayern's behind-the-scenes staff.
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