Arsenal XI vs Club Brugge: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup, injury latest for Champions League

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·9. Dezember 2025

Arsenal XI vs Club Brugge: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup, injury latest for Champions League

Gunners are without Declan Rice for Champions League showdown in Brugge

Gabriel Jesus could make his first appearance since January when Arsenal face Club Brugge on Wednesday night.

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Jesus has been added to Arsenal’s Champions League squad after Max Dowman injured his ankle last weekend.

The striker has not played for the Gunners in a competitive match since the start of this year, when he underwent knee surgery.

Jesus has played two friendlies for Arsenal’s Under-21 side in recent weeks and could now feature against Brugge.

“With the situation of Gabby, we expected him to be training with us by the end of December,” said Mikel Arteta.

“But Gabby has been pushing every single day and he kept telling everybody: ‘I am going to be earlier, earlier, earlier’ - and he’s done it.

“So, thanks to his work and all the work the medical staff have done with him throughout these months.”

Gabriel Jesus could feature for Arsenal against Club Brugge

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Jesus’ return is a boost for Arsenal, who are set to be without seven players for the game in Belgium.

Cristhian Mosquera (ankle), Gabriel (thigh) and Kai Havertz (knee) are all still out injured, as expected.

The Gunners have been dealt fresh blows, though, as Declan Rice is ill and Leandro Trossard has aggravated a calf problem.

William Saliba is still not back yet either after picking up a knock in training a few weeks ago, and Dowman is now injured, too.

“Max, unfortunately, he picked up an injury last weekend and he had to come off,” Arteta said. “So we did some scans and he is going to be out for weeks.”

Arteta hinted during his press conference on Tuesday night that Riccardo Calafiori’s minutes are being managed, so he could drop out of the team for Myles Lewis-Skelly.