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- BY DAVID MCDONNELL

Welbeck shot weakly at the Milan keeper when through on goal.

He played a decent pass, though, that released Mkhitaryan and he shifted the ball on to his right foot just as he did for the goal, but this time his shot clipped the crossbar.

Shortly after, four minutes into first-half stoppage-time, Ramsey got a precious second goal.

Ozil sliced through Milan’s defence, freeing the Wales star who had so much space he could have applied for planning permission. He then rounded Donnarumma to tap in.

Welbeck had yet another great chance minutes into the second half. But he lacked belief when sent clear and fluffed it.

Arsenal’s shambolic home display against Ostersunds was proof that they could yet stuff it up from here.

But Wenger will have enjoyed making his point. He goes when he wants to. GABRIEL JESUS has admitted he fears a recurrence of the injury that sidelined him for two months.

The Manchester City striker suffered a broken metatarsal in a 0-0 draw at

Crystal Palace on

New Year’s Eve.

He made his first start of 2018 in City’s 2-1 Champions League defeat to Basel on Wednesday, scoring the opener for his first goal since November 18.

But Jesus, 20, (above) admitted he is playing with fear as he bids to get back to full fitness and sharpness after missing 15 games.

“When you’re in the game, without wanting it, you end up thinking about the previous game where you got injured,” he said.

“I think I still played with some fear and there are some movements where I am still afraid of getting injured again.

“But I know that, as you play more and more, that fear is going to go away away and you can play your football as you did before.”

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ITALY’S SAD FAREWELL TO TRAGIC CAPTAIN ASTORI RESPECT Fans gathered in Florence during the funeral of Astori; Arsenal and Milan players in a minute’s silence
Ramsey takes the ball past keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma to score just before the break ITALY’S SAD FAREWELL TO TRAGIC CAPTAIN ASTORI RESPECT Fans gathered in Florence during the funeral of Astori; Arsenal and Milan players in a minute’s silence
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