Gabriel Jesus Replaces Injured Max Dowman in Arsenal's Champions League Squad

Gabriel Jesus has been included in Arsenal's Champions League squad, replacing the injured Max Dowman, who sustained an injury while playing for the under-21 team on Saturday.

Jesus, who has been recovering from an anterior cruciate ligament injury since January, has not yet played for Mikel Arteta's side this season but has been named on the bench twice.

With this change, the Brazilian forward is now eligible to participate in the upcoming match against Club Brugge on Wednesday night.

Dowman will be sidelined from UEFA competitions for 60 days, rendering him unavailable for the league phase matches against Inter Milan and Kairat Almaty in January.

Dowman has had a breakthrough season with the Gunners and made history as the youngest player to compete in the Champions League when he came on during November's 3-0 victory over Slavia Prague.

Jesus, who also played in a friendly on Saturday, was initially omitted from Arsenal's Champions League roster.

In a related update, Tottenham has added forward Mathys Tel to their squad in place of injured striker Dominic Solanke, making him available for the match against Slavia Prague on Tuesday.

Tel was initially excluded from Thomas Frank's European squad due to Spurs exceeding the limit of 22 registered players.

Tottenham is currently unable to utilize a full complement of 25 senior players in the competition after failing to register eight homegrown players in their 'List A' squad by the September 2 deadline.

As a result, with Brandon Austin, Djed Spence, Ben Davies, Archie Gray, and Brennan Johnson being the only five 'locally trained' players registered by UEFA, the club lost three 'List A' spots.

Why Can Jesus and Tel Be Added to the Squads?

Clubs are permitted to make one change to their Champions League 'List A' before matchday six of the league phase.

If an outfield player is ruled out for an extended period due to a long-term injury or illness, the club can select a replacement.

This regulation was introduced by UEFA this season to alleviate 'additional workload pressure' on players.

Liverpool utilized this rule in September to add Federico Chiesa after summer signing Giovanni Leoni suffered an ACL injury. Chelsea also took advantage of this provision by replacing the injured Dario Essugo with new signing Facundo Buonanotte before the league phase commenced.

Manchester City and Newcastle United have not yet made any changes to their squads.

Players under the age of 16 are ineligible to play in the Champions League unless they are included in a 'List A', which necessitated Dowman's selection by Arsenal for eligibility.

Dowman will be eligible to join Arsenal's 'List B' when he turns 16 on December 31, allowing him to participate after the league phase concludes without occupying a crucial 'List A' spot in the 25-man squad.

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Gabriel Jesus Replaces Injured Max Dowman in Arsenal's Champions League Squad

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