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Brazil at risk of angering Arsenal as Gabriel Jesus is 'set to start' in their World Cup qualifier against Argentina on Tuesday after Vinicius Jr was ruled out through injury

Gabriel Jesus is reportedly 'set to start' in Brazil's crunch World Cup qualifier against Argentina on Tuesday, despite having been ruled out with a hamstring injury since October.

Arsenal will be sweating over his fitness, with Mail Sport previously reporting that Mikel Arteta and club medical staff had been concerned that the 26-year-old had not made a full recovery from the soft tissue injury that has sidelined him since their 2-1 victory against Sevilla in the Champions League last month.

While the Gunners had hoped that the forward would stay in London during the international break to continue his recovery, Brazil coach Fernando Diniz defied their wishes, calling him up to the international squad for their games against Colombia and Brazil.