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Arsenal have confirmed Gabriel Jesus suffered an ACL injury in the FA Cup defeat to Manchester United on Sunday and is set to undergo surgery in the coming days.
An Arsenal statement read: “Further to being substituted during our match with Manchester United on Sunday, Gabriel Jesus has received extensive assessments, scans and specialist reviews which have confirmed that he has sustained an injury to the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.
The injury means Jesus is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines, with the typical recovery time for an ACL rupture around nine months, and leaves Arsenal with only one recognised striker in Kai Havertz.
Sky Sports News understands Arsenal are working hard behind the scenes to recruit a striker in the January transfer window. They were exploring both long-term targets and short-term options even before Jesus’ injury…
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