Jesus' 'motivation has to come from within himself' - Arteta

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta believes striker Gabriel Jesus will have a more sustained impact on his team if he motivates himself rather than feed his drive from others.

Jesus struggled at times last season.

Injuries played a part but the Brazilian scored only four Premier League goals last season, and none in 13 matches in all competitions after netting at Nottingham Forest on 30 January.

The 27-year-old was omitted from his country's Copa America squad, a blow considering he had been part of the Brazil side at the previous four major tournaments, in addition to winning the Olympics in 2016.

Jesus caught the eye with a goalscoring contribution to Arsenal's 2-1 pre-season win over Manchester United in Los Angeles.

It suggested he has a burning desire to prove his doubters wrong.

If so, Arteta feels Jesus would be using the wrong motivational tool

"The motivation has to come from within himself, with his self-demands and how much better he is able to make the team," said the Gunners chief. "He has shown it. He transformed the energy and the belief of that team and he has got it there.

"If he is waiting for something external to motivate him, it is going to be for a really short period.

"If it is something internally that is happening, that is going to last longer and it is going to be consistent."