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Arsenal have been handed an enormous blow with Gabriel Jesus set to be sidelined for 3 months with a knee harm.
The Brazilian picked up the setback within the 1-0 loss to Cameroon this week. It was initially recommended that he may very well be out for 4 weeks.
However, Sportv now reveal that the harm is extra severe than initially predicted and the 25-year-old requires a surgical procedure for the difficulty.
With Jesus set to be sidelined for round three months, Arsenal may now be pressured to enter the switch marketplace for one other centre-forward.
Eddie Nketiah has been Jesus’ deputy over the course of the season, however the Gunners graduate doesn’t possess the identical work charge as Jesus.
Nketiah has spectacular ending abilities within the field, however Jesus affords far more together with his robust hold-up play and likelihood creating capability.
It stays to be seen whether or not the Gunners hierarchy are ready to again the supervisor with funds to spend on a brand new quantity 9 in January.