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Why ex-Man City stars Gabriel Jesus, Zinchenko are key to Arsenal's test of nerve in Premier League title race

One of the curious twists in this season's Premier League title race is that Arsenal are now relying on two former Manchester City players to provide the necessary composure to beat Pep Guardiola's side to the trophy.

Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko traded Etihad Stadium for Emirates Stadium last summer for a combined £75 million in moves which helped catapult the Gunners into an unexpected push for a first league crown since 2004. Both were considerable upgrades on pre-existing options within the squad, most obviously Jesus in adding proven potency as a No.