"You can see now, not only in games but every day in training how much he wants it so he's going to deserve a chance soon. It has been a real intense journey. When he joined us he lifted the belief, the spirit and the energy of the team and he gave something very different to what we already had and was very impressive."
"Then he had some very bad injuries and that hasn't allowed him to have the consistency we need from a very important player. He is back and his fighting spirit, his desire to always prepare in the best way is unbelievable. The team is together now and we need to use it."
Arsenal face Crystal Palace in a Carabao Cup quarterfinal at the Emirates, with Mikel Arteta targeting a trophy after a long wait. Gabriel Jesus, out 11 months with a ruptured ACL, has made three substitute appearances and is being considered for a start as Arteta rotates a squad facing six fixtures in 20 days. Jesus previously scored a hat trick against Palace in last season's quarterfinal. Viktor Gyökeres has struggled to score from open play recently despite a penalty. Declan Rice continues strong form and receives recognition as a leadership candidate for England.
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