Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says Gabriel Jesus can handle a central striker's role.
The manager made it plain that he still sees him as an option in that position.
“He's a centre forward, he can play there, but when he is played wide he is more comfortable," he said. “We encourage him in central positions to be more open, to see the actions.
“He can play in the three positions up front, and when we need players who can help a lot, he's the best in the world.
“(With him) we can be so aggressive, we can get extra rhythm for midfield players, can stay high."
Gabriel has announced that he and his partner Raiane Lima are expecting their first child, and Guardiola believes that will help to mature him as a player - he likes players with settled home lives.
“He's a young player who was decisive in these years, he helped us a lot in these years," he said. “Now he's going to be a father so that will be perfect."
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