Jesus was instrumental for the Premier League leaders earlier than the break, reworking their assault following his £45million transfer from Manchester Metropolis in the summertime. However Arsenal have been dealt a serious blow and concern their No9 may very well be out for 3 months after he suffered a knee harm enjoying for Brazil in Qatar.How the Gunners cope with out him will go a protracted method to figuring out whether or not they can keep their title problem. Eddie Nketiah is the one different recognised striker within the Arsenal squad and initially can be anticipated to step up and substitute Jesus, beginning at dwelling to West Ham on Boxing Day.The temptation, definitely amongst supporters, is for Arsenal to dip into the switch market to resolve the issue they usually need to add extra firepower to their ahead line. The membership is in talks with Shakhtar Donetsk over a deal for Ukraine winger Mykhaylo Mudryk, with a large ahead their No1 precedence in January.Mudryk, who continues to be solely 21, would carry assists and targets from out huge, which might alleviate the strain on Nketiah and likewise enable Arteta the possibility to utilise both Emile Smith Rowe or Gabriel Martinelli as a striker. Learn MoreMajor blow: Arsenal may very well be with out Gabriel Jesus for as much as three months / Motion Pictures by way of ReutersArteta and his teaching employees have thought of each of these choices earlier than, however none of Martinelli, Nketiah or Smith Rowe can straight substitute what Jesus brings. Critics of the Brazilian will spotlight his lack of targets, however he brings rather more to the facet. He’s very important to Arsenal’s link-play and it’s little shock that Bukayo Saka and Martinelli have thrived enjoying alongside him.“He’s a really, very, very, crucial participant for us and it’s not good to listen to the information,” mentioned Saka after he discovered Jesus was injured.Nketiah can carry components of what Jesus does, notably with out the ball. He too is a relentless presser and may assist Arsenal keep their skill to defend from the entrance. The 23-year-old, nevertheless, is rather more of a penalty-box striker in comparison with Jesus and that can require some adaption to how Arsenal play.How Arsenal cope with out Jesus will go a protracted method to figuring out whether or not they can keep their title challengeNketiah has labored on his all-round sport, doing further classes after coaching, however it’s nonetheless not on the degree of Jesus. To compensate, Martin Odegaard should tackle even larger accountability in his position as a creator, whereas Martinelli and Saka may very well be charged with getting extra balls into the field for Nketiah.Ought to Arsenal need to go into the switch market, there are strikers obtainable. Memphis Depay has six months left on his contract at Barcelona and may depart subsequent month, whereas Lille’s Jonathan David and Atletico Madrid’s Joao Felix have beforehand been scouted.That may signify a deviation from Arsenal’s long-term switch plans, although, and likewise an absence of belief in Nketiah, to whom the membership handed a five-year deal solely six months in the past.A small constructive for Arsenal was that they discovered in regards to the harm to Jesus initially of this month, giving them their mid-season break in Dubai to get Nketiah prepared for the problem that lies forward. He has massive footwear to fill.