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Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus could miss the rest of the season after suffering a knee injury against Manchester United during last night's FA Cup defeat.
The Gunners are currently experiencing an injury crisis in attack with Bukayo Saka out for months and not expected to return until March. Raheem Sterling is struggling to regain his level and fitness, having just returned from a knee injury.
The latest setback comes in the form of Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus, who has been in good form with Arsenal.
The striker left the field in the 40th minute of the match after a collision with Bruno Fernandes, which resulted in the striker injuring his knee.
Arteta provided a worrying update on the injuryConfirming that it is dangerous. He said after the match:
“Big concern, that's how I feel. He had to get out on a stretcher in so much pain, he touched his knee. It doesn't look good.”
Arsenal expert shares latest developments on Gabriel Jesus' injury
Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for it Latest daily briefing columnArsenal expert Charles Watts shared an update on the severity of the striker's injury.
While he admitted that the full extent of the injury has not yet been confirmed, the player will undergo tests later today. However, he fears the injury could be serious enough to rule him out for the rest of the season.
He said:
“We don't yet know the full extent of Jesus' injury. He will have a scan today, but the fear is that the knee injury he suffered against United is very serious.
“If these fears come true, we will likely not see him again this season. So it would be remiss if Arsenal do not move quickly to strengthen their attack.
If Jesus is out for the rest of the season, he may have played his final game for the club given he is one of the strikers the club are looking to sell in the summer. It is reported that the club He is considering using it in a swap deal to sign Juventus star Dusan Vlahovic.
