Ian Wright names the Arsenal star who 'must play' against Tottenham

Ian Wright believes that Gabriel Jesus has now become completely undroppable for Arsenal as they prepare for the North London Derby.

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Arsenal host fierce rivals Tottenham on Sunday in what is set to be an epic clash between two of the most in-form Premier League teams.

The two sides go into the match with identical records – four wins and one draw – while victory will see them move to within two points of leaders Manchester City.

Both Mikel Arteta and Ange Postecoglou have rotated their teams a little during the start of this season and it is still unclear what the XIs will be for the game at the Emirates.

Some of the dilemmas facing the Gunners include whether Aaron Ramsdale should return in between the sticks in the place of David Raya, or whether the underwhelming Kai Havertz should be dropped again in favour of Fabio Vieira.

Another decision to be made is who to start up top, as while Gabriel Jesus is the main No.9, Arteta has rotated between the Brazilian, Eddie Nketiah, Leandro Trossard and Havertz.

Though this has usually been influenced by injury issues, the manager could drop Jesus should he feel that one of the other forwards gives him something different tactically, but Arsenal legend Wright says the ex-City star is the only man for the job.

‘If I’m in Eddie’s shoes, I make sure that when I’m on there, whatever half chance I get I take it and I’m ruthless with it,’ the former striker said on the Wrighty’s House podcast.

‘Because if this guy [Jesus] is fit, he must play. He brings it to another place.

‘I’m not saying this as a knock to Eddie, but he has to do something like that so people aren’t so worried when Jesus isn’t around Jesus is an entity on his own with the way he’s playing.

‘His work rate, his finishing, everything he does: that is his main strength.

‘Eddie’s is taking chances. He could’ve had a couple more at the start of the season to put him into that, and he has to do that, because if Jesus continues like he is there is no conversation, he’s so good.’

Jesus has started just once this season but still managed to score twice in four appearances, averaging a goal every 54 minutes, while Nketiah has two goals in six games with a strike every 174 minutes.

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