Gabriel Jesus of Arsenal leaves the pitch on a stretcher through the Emirates FA Cup Third Spherical match towards Manchester United. (Photograph by Alex Pantling/Getty Photographs)
Mikel Arteta has been hit with one other harm concern after it was confirmed that in-from striker, Gabriel Jesus, has torn his anterior cruciate ligament.
He joins Bukayo Saka, Ben White, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Ethan Nwaneri and Riccardo Calafiori on the therapy desk (PremierInjuries), and places one other dent within the Gunners hopes of success this season.
Within the house of two weeks both facet of the festive interval, the Brazilian scored six objectives in all competitions (transfermarkt), and was enjoying himself into some glowing type.
Gabriel Jesus ACL harm confirmed
To that finish, affirmation that he has an ACL harm (The Athletic, subscription required), will hit each participant and membership like a hammer.
Sky Sports activities say Arsenal are “positively wanting” to do a deal or two now within the January switch market, although it arguably shouldn’t have taken a critical harm to see membership coffers being dipped into.
If the Gunners do think about themselves as real contenders for the title, then it’s clear that enhancements had been going to be wanted this month.
Mikel Arteta is open to a shock signing for Arsenal!
A Premier League ace with 63 objectives and 45 assists in Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford might properly now be on their procuring checklist, assuming that the West Londoners can be keen to do enterprise.
Bryan Mbeumo might be the substitute for Gabriel Jesus
Having misplaced Ivan Toney in the summertime Mbeumo has stepped up and brought on the goalscoring mantle and, to that finish, it’s unlikely that the Bees will make any negotiations simple.
How the Arsenal board react when it comes to transfers to this newest setback will finally creator how seemingly the squad are when it comes to having the ability to reel runaway leaders, Liverpool, again in.
The Gunners aren’t out of the title race but by any means, nonetheless, they merely must strengthen now with a view to not fall additional behind within the chase for silverware.
