Arsenal 3-2 Crystal Palace: Gabriel Jesus’ hat-trick sends the Gunners into the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup

Mikel Arteta hopes Gabriel Jesus’ Carabao Cup hat-trick gives the striker the “spark” he needs to rediscover his goalscoring form in the Premier League.

The Brazilian striker scored three second-half goals against Crystal Palace, helping the Gunners come from behind to reach the semi-finals.

They were his first goals at the Emirates Stadium in a year and only the second game he has scored this season, having scored against Preston – also in the EFL Cup – at the end of October.

Jesus has not scored in the Premier League since January 30 and Arteta will be hoping his hat-trick will spur him to find the net again in the league to help Arsenal’s title bid.

“Now it’s about consistency,” said Arteta.

“It’s a pivotal moment that will bring so much to the team that we can rely on it to change games. We have to give him more chances.”

Jesus said after the game that he had worked hard in training to improve his finishing, but he knew he now needed to maintain his scoring form.

“I wear number nine for Arsenal so I have to score goals,” he told BBC Radio 5 live. “Also Kai (Havertz), we are the strikers of the team and we have the pressure to score.”

“If you want to fight for a place, we have to keep scoring points. It’s not easy, if it were like that there would be a lot of strikers in the world, but we keep trying.”

“I came here to win the Premier League and in my first two seasons we were there, but a few details. I want to win this third season.”