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JESUS CAN

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PEP GUARDIOLA is delighted to play his “get out of jail” card in the sensationa­l shape of Brazilian wonderkid Gabriel Jesus.

Manchester City’s explosive £27million forward trained inside a military prison back home in his formative years.

And Jesus has arrived in England in the nick of time after Guardiola was criticised for City’s surprise slump in the title race.

In recent weeks, Guardiola has found himself the target of criticism claiming that the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss could not hack it in the Premier League.

But along came Jesus, 19, already likened to Cristiano Ronaldo, to make an immediate impact against West Ham.

Jesus, rated by Pele (above) as better than Neymar, had a debut to remember at the London Stadium as City hammered the Hammers 4-0.

Now, the mouth-watering talent will be unleashed against Swansea today – and STEVE MILLAR The Etihad will hold its breath. Guardiola has played a patient game since Jesus agreed to join City last summer with the teenager helping Palmeiras to win their first Brazilian league title for 22 years. It’s already been worth the wait. The teenager’s credential­s are impressive. He has scored five goals in seven games for Brazil and Pele believes that he will flourish in England. Speaking before Jesus arrived in Manchester, Pele said: “He is a boy who has a lot of future. “He’s the best player we have in Brazil. “And I think he can improve a lot still. Mainly he will get more experience with internatio­nal games. “He will also get more experience now in Europe. “Football there is harder so he will grow a lot. “But at the moment, without a doubt, the

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