Thierry Henry fears Gabriel Jesus will never be the prolific striker capable of shouldering the goalscoring burden himself at Arsenal.
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The summer signing from Manchester City made a blistering start to his Gunners career and while his overall contribution to the side remains significant, both on and off the pitch, the goals have dried up in recent weeks.
Indeed, Jesus has gone five games without a goal in all competitions, a run which dates back to his opportunistic strike in the north London derby at the start of October.
The Brazil international’s wayward finishing played a key role in Arsenal’s eight-game winning run coming to an end at St Mary’s on Sunday when he squandered several glorious opportunities to extend his side’s lead.