The Brazilian has been on the sidelines on three occasions this term. He recently suffered a knee problem before the FA Cup third round tie versus Liverpool .

In his absence, the Gunners bowed out of the competition with a 2-0 defeat, but he should be back in the matchday squad for the derby.

Jesus was spotted back in team training during the warm-weather camp in Dubai and he is expected to be fit to face the Eagles at home.

The former Manchester City man has had a stop-start campaign for the Gunners and he has lacked consistency with his goalscoring.

He will need to step up for the club in the coming months or else, he could lose his starting spot to a marquee striker in the 2024/25 season.

The Gunners have their sights on Victor Osimhen and Ivan Toney and they could sign either of them during next summer's transfer window .

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