Pep Guardiola says Gabriel Jesus is “the best in the world” at defending from the front. The Manchester City boss said he has still not ruled out using the Brazil international as a central striker, despite his apparent conversion to being a right winger in the last couple of years.
With City signing Julian Alvarez and hoping to add another big-name striker in the summer, as well as developing the talents of academy product Liam Delap, Jesus seems to be getting further away from the role for which he was first earmarked.
His main competition this season has been Riyad Mahrez, on the City right, although Jesus is currently injured after returning from international duty last week with a niggling muscle injury.
He will miss the Premier League clash with Brentford on Wednesday night but is close to a return - he could be in the reckoning for the trip to Norwich on Saturday.
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