Gabriel Jesus believes William Saliba's injury had a huge impact on Arsenal's title chase

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Gabriel Jesus has admitted that William Saliba's injury hindered Arsenal's title challenge in the 2022/23 season. </p>

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Saliba missed the final two months of the Premier League after suffering a serious back injury in March. </p>

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Arsenal, previously leading the table by five points, went on a winless streak of four games in April without their key defender, eventually finishing five points behind champions Manchester City. </p>

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Jesus himself suffered a knee injury during the 2022 FIFA World Cup, causing him to miss 15 games for Arsenal. </p>

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However, he stated on the Denilson Show that his injury did not impact the team as much as Saliba's absence did. </p>

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"When he [Saliba] plays, we concede few goals, when he doesn't play, the number [of goals conceded] increases," said Jesus. </p>

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"When I got injured, Eddie [Nketiah] replaced me very well. Then we signed Leo [Trossard). We kept the pace. But when Saliba got injured, it was complicated. The other defenders are good, but we were playing in a certain way. Look at the stats, we concede a lot less with him." </p>

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Arsenal have already taken steps to combat injury setbacks for the upcoming 2023/24 season by making significant signings. </p>

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Kai Havertz joined from Chelsea for £65 million, while deals for Declan Rice (£105 million) and Jurrien Timber (£40 million) are expected to be finalised soon, according to sources. </p>

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