Jesus's dreams were shattered.

Arsenal did not register Gabriel Jesus for the Champions League qualifying rounds after defender Cristhian Mosquera was found to have a serious ankle injury.

Jesus cannot make a comeback this season.

This is a major blow to the ambitions of the Brazilian striker, at a time when he is nearing his return after nearly a year of treatment for a knee ligament injury.

Jesus suffered an ACL injury in January and hasn't played a game for Arsenal since. Recent signs of recovery, including an internal friendly and an appearance for the U21 team last week, suggest he's close to making a comeback. Manager Mikel Arteta even stated that Jesus is training very well and would be a great addition to the team.

At the same time, Cristhian Mosquera suffered an injury and joined the list of injured players alongside Gabriel Magalhaes and William Saliba. Arteta said the young defender would be out for several weeks, considerably longer than initially anticipated.

Sources from Football London indicate that Arsenal considered UEFA's new rule allowing temporary replacements for long-term injured players before matchday six. However, the deadline passed before their away trip to Club Brugge on December 11th, and the London club decided against bringing Jesus back into the squad.

Amidst a defensive personnel crisis, Arsenal suffered another bitter defeat, losing 1-2 to Aston Villa in injury time last weekend, after an 18-match unbeaten run. Arsenal still lead their Champions League group and have three matches remaining against Club Brugge, Inter Milan, and Kairas. Sandwiched between these matches is a packed Premier League schedule, with games against Wolves, Everton, Liverpool, and Manchester United.

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