Huge blow for Arsenal. Second in the Premier League standings, six points behind Liverpool, the Gunners are more engaged than ever in the title race. Except that it is becoming more and more complicated for Mikel Arteta. While Arsenal played in the third round of the FA Cup against Manchester United, the London club lost Gabriel Jesus to injury. And the images of the Brazilian coming out on a stretcher in tears did not bode well.
This Tuesday morning, Thierry Henry’s team has not yet communicated on the state of health of his attacker, but The Athletic announces that the worst is really to be feared. The media indicates that Arsenal doctors strongly suspect a nasty knee injury. Gabriel Jesus reportedly ruptured the cruciate ligaments in his left knee. Information which, if confirmed, would keep the Auriverde international away from the field for many months. Additional examinations must be carried out today and it is a safe bet that Arsenal will communicate immediately.
Jesus, after Saka
This is a huge blow for the player who had already seriously injured his right knee in 2022. A physical problem which had deprived him of competition for three months. For Mikel Arteta, the blow is also tough. As a reminder, the Gunners coach already lost Bukayo Saka last month. Hit in the hamstring, the Englishman is expected to stay away from the field for at least two months. Author of 7 goals and 2 assists in 27 matches, Jesus is not the Spanish coach’s number 1 offensive weapon, but the latter still finds himself deprived of two significant offensive solutions.
Arsenal could therefore have to be more active than ever during this transfer window. With Saka’s injury, the Londoners had already started looking for offensive reinforcement. The names of Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton), Evan Ferguson (Brighton), Alexander Isak (Newcastle) and Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) were thus mentioned. Pushed towards the exit by Paris Saint-Germain, Randal Kolo Muani also saw his name being whispered in the aisles of the Emirates. With the unavailability of Jesus to manage in addition to that of Saka, Arsenal therefore have two weeks to find a solution.
