Gabriel Jesus: Arsenal forward facing operation after injuring anterior cruciate ligament
Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus will undergo surgery on his left knee due to an anterior cruciate ligament injury.
Jesus, 27, was carried away on a stretcher during an attack. FA Cup third round defeat on Sunday Held by Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium.
The Brazilian has made 27 appearances in all competitions this season, scoring 7 goals.
Arsenal said in a statement: “Jesus has undergone extensive assessments, scans and specialist review and it has been confirmed that he has sustained an anterior cruciate ligament injury in his left knee.”
“Gabby will undergo surgery in the coming days and will begin his rehabilitation and rehabilitation program soon.”
Jesus, who Joins Arsenal from Manchester City He joined the team for £45 million in July 2022 and has scored six goals in his past seven games.
He is the latest Arsenal player to join the injury list England forward Bukayo SakaBen White, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Ethan Nwaneri and Riccardo Calafiori were also on the sidelines.
Arsenal are second in the Premier League, six points behind leaders Liverpool, who have a game in hand before hosting north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday.
The Gunners will also return to the Champions League later this month and will look to overturn a 2-0 deficit against Newcastle in the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg at St James’ Park on February 5.
