A painful news for Arsenal fans is that during the FA Cup match against Man United, Gabriel Jesus, a forward of Arsenal, sustained a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his knee. Coach Mikel Arteta, earlier admitting his anxiety, remarked that things are not as they should be, but indications proved that this injury is quite serious. The 27-year-old will have an operation in the next few days and will have everything necessary for recovery and rehabilitation just as Arsenal needs to fight serious damage amidst a battle with Tottenham in the Premier League.

Jesus Injury Spurs Arsenal’s Transfer Market Activity

On the 40th minute of FA Cup match against Manchester United, an innocuous challenge with Bruno Fernandes forced Gabriel Jesus off the pitch, injuring his other knee, the opposite one to the ACL surgery in 2022. In the event, Mikel Arteta expressed commitment to recruitment and had this to say about a forthcoming replacement of the forward: “We are actively looking to improve the squad, and it would be naive not to. Recruitment must have agreements from all parties. While I appreciate my players, I always look for ways to improve our competitiveness.”

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Arsenal Hit By Injury Crisis Amid Jesus’ Setback

The much bigger concern emerges in the fact that he is currently enjoying a purple patch with goals against Crystal Palace and Brentford in December and on New Year’s Day respectively, beyond the goals of his league. Against Palace also, for the hat-trick in a League Cup quarterfinal, he got his third league goal. Taken alongside long-term setbacks for Bukayo Saka (hamstring), Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee), and Ben White (knee), Arsenal’s woes become worse. Ethan Nwaneri and Riccardo Calafiori are also out with several muscle injuries, though Mikel Arteta has indicated Calafiori’s condition needs further evaluation within the next 24 hours to determine its seriousness.