'Not in good form': Pundit says Mikel Arteta should drop £45m Arsenal player vs Bournemouth
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Arsenal head into this weekend's game against Bournemouth in great form.
The Gunners are yet to lose a single game this season, but the Cherries are no pushovers.
Indeed, Andoni Iraola's side have proven they can bloody a few noses, and Arsenal need to put out a strong team if they're going to get a win here.
Speaking on the Handbrake Off Podcast, Adrian Clarke has been previewing this game and he's been discussing what Arsenal should do with Gabriel Jesus.
Jesus isn't having the best of seasons so far, but he did start the Gunners' last game against Southampton.
Clarke says that he wouldn't start Jesus against Bournemouth due to his poor recent form, but he also said he wouldn't completely write the striker off.
Gabriel Jesus should be dropped
Clarke said that he wouldn't start Jesus against Bournemouth.
The pundit claimed that the £45m man's form isn't good, and that he would bring him off the bench in this game to try to make a late impact.
"I would give him a pity penalty, that's what I'd do, something to get him going. No, I wouldn't start him because he's not in good form. Let's not write him off, he still has plenty to offer, but at the moment every point matters, it's not time to rotate massively, so I'd have him off the bench," Clarke said.
Gabriel Jesus could leave Arsenal
Gabriel Jesus' isn't in the best of form at Arsenal right now, and his future at the Emirates has been called into question.
Arteta decided in the summer that he didn't want to sell Jesus, but Charles Watts has suggested that Jesus could go next summer.
"Gabriel Jesus is clearly struggling for confidence right now. You can see that by the way he's playing. He's thinking about things too much and taking too many touches when he's in possession," Watts said.
"When Jesus is at his best he does things off the cuff. He creates chaos with his movement and his work rate. But right now he's bringing more confusion than chaos with his play.
"I think there's certainly a chance this could be his final season at the club, but obviously that is a decision that will be taken in the summer should any suitable offers arrive."
Of course, there's a long time between now and next summer, and things could change quickly if Jesus finds some form.
However, if the Brazilian continues to play as he has been in recent weeks, it would be hard to blame Arsenal for letting the forward go.
