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Between Gabriel Jesus and Gyökeres, Arsenal's striker battle is heating up

playDo Arsenal have the best squad in Europe? (2:54)The ESPN 'FC TV' crew react to Arsenal's 3-1 victory over Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League. (2:54)James OlleyJan 20, 2026, 06:45 PM ETCloseJames Olley is a senior soccer writer for ESPN. com.

Between Gabriel Jesus and Gyökeres, Arsenal's striker battle is heating up

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  • Gabriel Jesus put Arsenal on the path to Tuesday's 3-1 win over Internazionale with a brace that simultaneously staked his claim to lead the attack in Sunday's Premier League clash with Manchester United. The man he would replace at striker had just 15 minutes to respond.
  • Viktor Gyökeres used that time to curl a right-foot shot into the top corner in what might just rank as his best finish in an Arsenal shirt to date. It was a goal reminiscent of Inter midfielder Petar Sucic's 18th-minute strike that briefly drew the Italian side level before Jesus' second goal 13 minutes later, which extended the Gunners' perfect UEFA Champions League record and guaranteed a top-two finish.
  • That placement secures home advantage in the second legs of the knockout rounds. On a night when Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta made seven changes, the result made it seven wins from seven games.
  • Switching strikers has rarely worked better."If I had to write it [the perfect outcome], probably that would be it," said Arteta.
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