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Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

Gabriel Jesus makes Manchester City vow to worry Freddie Ljungberg and Arsenal's defenders

Gabriel Jesus has made a promise to keep on scoring for Manchester City.

And that could be bad news for Arsenal and Freddie Ljungberg ahead of Sunday afternoon's Premier League encounter at the Emirates Stadium.

The Gunners interim head coach will take charge of his fifth game across all competitions following the sacking of Unai Emery last month.

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It's also his second home game in charge and he will be hoping to avoid suffering a repeat of the Brighton and Hove Albion result at the beginning of the month.

However, Gabriel Jesus has other ideas. Plans which include taking advantage of an Arsenal defence which hasn't kept a clean sheet across any competition since early October.

The Brazil international went through a lean spell in front of goal but looks to be getting back to his best with five goals in three appearances - including a hat-trick in the Champions League against Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday evening.

Speaking after the game, he is planning to keep on the goal trail especially in the absence of Sergio Aguero.

"I have to do my job, my job is to score goals and help the team, without the ball and with the ball," he told BT Sport.

"Last month I was not scoring and I feel so bad because I have to score and help my team-mates.

"Now the goals are coming so I'm so happy but I cannot stop - I have to keep scoring.

"It's special. When I was young, I'd think about the Champions League. I wanted to play, I wanted to score, I wanted the ball.

"For me it's a very special moment when I score goals and a hat-trick as well."

Gabriel Jesus is in line to make his first start against Arsenal.

All of his five appearances against the Gunners have come from the bench and he’s yet to be on the losing side.

His one and only goal in this fixture came in the 2017/2018 season when City were 3-1 victors at the Eithad Stadium.

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