‘We always joke’ - Gabriel Jesus reveals Champions League feud with Kai Havertz as he hails ‘amazing’ German after duo help Gunners defeat Brighton

Jesus and Havertz scored a goal each in the second half as Arsenal comfortably beat Brighton 2-0 in a crucial Premier League fixture at Emirates on Sunday.

Right after the game, the Brazilian spoke highly of the German while also revealing that he jokes with his club-mate about him winning the Champions League title in 2021 while at Chelsea against Jesus who donned the Manchester City shirt at that time.

Speaking to Sky Sports, the Arsenal forward said, "We always joke, he won the Champions League against me [laughs] and I want to win with him and Jorgi [Jorginho] as well. He’s an amazing player."

He added to BBC, "It’s not only about the result, the way we played, the way we controlled then. They have a good team. It was amazing. Kai is an amazing player, so strong and tall, his quality, he helps us a lot. We’re very happy we have him.

"Everyone knows about City’s quality. We have to focus on our game. It's not only City in the Premier League. Liverpool are playing so well and Villa are playing amazingly. We have to focus on us."

Havertz switched allegiance in the summer as he joined Arsenal from Chelsea. After a rough start to his journey in north London, he has finally picked up form having scored four times in his last seven outings across all competitions which include three goals in the Premier League.

Mikel Arteta's side temporarily recaptured the top position on the league table after their win over the Seagulls. They will now prepare to face Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool at Anfield on December 23 in what promises to be a humdinger of a match.