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Risking Arsenal's wrath! Gabriel Jesus travels to join up with Brazil squad despite being sidelined by hamstring injury

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  • Jesus joins national team despite hamstring injury
  • Got injured against Sevilla a few weeks ago
  • Brazil to face Colombia and Argentina in qualifiers
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    WHAT HAPPENED?

    Despite being sidelined due to a hamstring injury in the last couple of weeks, Jesus travelled to Brazil for international duty, according to The Standard.

    The Brazilian star picked up a hamstring injuryduring Arsenal's away Champions League fixture against Sevilla on October 24. Later it was reported that the striker will take at least three to four weeks to completely recover before returning on the pitch.

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    THE BIGGER PICTURE

    The 26-year-old will reportedly be assessed by the medical team of Brazil and they will take the final call on whether to play him in their upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

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    DID YOU KNOW?

    Before he picked up a hamstring injury last month, the striker was troubled with a knee problem at the beginning of the season that forced him to remain out of action for the first three matches of the ongoing season.

  • WHAT NEXT FOR BRAZIL?

    The Selecao are scheduled to face Colombia first on November 17 before taking on world champions Argentina five days later.