Gabriel Jesus was probably Arsenal's best player before he was struck down by injury. He wouldn't be the first key player to miss a big part of a title-winning campaign...
Gabriel Jesus next? 12 key Premier League stars who missed a big chunk of a title-winning campaignGabriel Jesus was probably Arsenal’s best player before he was struck down by an injury which was supposed to derail Mikel Arteta’s side. But the Gunners have retained their five-point lead and are now favourites to win the Premier League.
The Brazilian won’t be the first key player to miss a big chunk of a title-winning campaign should they go all the way. Here are 12 others whose absence could have been costly but wasn’t…Cole started just 10 Premier League games after Neil Ruddock broke his leg in two places. Initially the defender said it was an “honest challenge”, before revealing the truth having retired from football.
“I didn’t mean to break both of his legs if I’m honest – I only meant to break one. It was excellent because he let the ball run past him and I absolutely destroyed him. Again, I know it’s not big and it’s not clever, but it was great.” Apparently Ruddock didn’t like Cole as the striker didn’t get on with Ruddock’s pal, Teddy Sheringham. Deserved it, then.top-scored for Arsenal in each of the first five Premier League seasons and scored 10 goals in the opening 19 games of 1997/98 before picking up a hamstring injury, and that was sort of it for him at Arsenal. He came back briefly at the end of the campaign but had by that point been usurped by Nicolas Anelka. Wright left for West Ham in the summer.
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