Arsenal thumps Crystal Palace 5-1 despite Saka injury

Arsenal hammered Crystal Palace 5-1 in the Premier League, and the Gunners fully deserved the three points at Selhurst Park.

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal hammered Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park thanks to a brace from Gabriel Jesus and goals from Gabriel Martinelli, Kai Havertz, and Declan Rice to keep the good vibes rolling for the north London side.

With Jesus now scoring goals for fun (five in his last two), the Brazilian has now seemingly found the kind of form that has deserted him over the last 18 months.

But it wasn't just Jesus who has hit form. His fellow Brazilian in Gabriel Martinelli also found the net at Selhurst Park, albeit there was an element of luck about it.

The Gunners' attacking flow was there for all to see, and with Bukayo Saka limping off with a hamstring injury after just 24 minutes, Martinelli took over the right-hand side and looked his usually lively and electric self.

Aside from Saka's injury it was a good night all-round for the Gunners, particularly for Jesus and Martinelli and with both now in that goal-scoring mood, the hope is that now in Saka's absence, they can be the ones to power Arsenal's attack.

And while Martinelli was no doubt happy to finally get on the scoresheet, so too did Gabriel Jesus, who like Martinelli, had been going through a rough patch goal-scoring-wise.

With the lowly Ipswitch Town up next in the Premier League, the Gunners have a great chance to keep this momentum rolling, and while Saka's injury was a brutal gut-punch, the return to form of Arsenal's Brazilian pair was good for the soul.

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