Gabriel Jesus scores delightful chip as Arsenal thrash Chelsea in pre-season friendly but new striker gives Mikel Arteta injury scare

Gabriel Jesus continues to impress during pre-season to Arsenal as he scored a delightful chip in their 4-0 thrashing of Chelsea.

Jesus has scored four goals in as many games for the Gunners since his £45million switch from Man City.

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He helped them maintain their 100 per cent pre-season record as they embarrassed their Premier League rivals.

Jesus struck just 15 minutes into the Florida Cup final with a deft chip over Edouard Mendy.

Arsenal again struck 10 minutes before the interval when Gabriel Martinelli picked out Martin Odegaard, who found the back of the net.

Bukayo Saka then added a third after Mendy had kept out Martinelli and Granit Xhaka.

The rout was completed by Albert Sambi Lokonga with a stoppage time goal.

There was a slight worry for Arsenal, though, as Jesus had to be taken off at half-time with a knock.

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Manager Mikel Arteta did not want to risk the striker getting further injured.

He said: “He got a knock in the first half in his quad I think it was and it wasn’t very comfortable to continue and obviously we didn’t take any risks today.”

Arsenal have one final pre-season game, a clash with Sevilla at the Emirates next Saturday, before they kick-off their season against Crystal Palace on Friday, August 5.