Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has admitted Gabriel Jesus‘ injury “does not look good” amid reports the striker has suffered an ACL rupture.
“We know more now. It is not looking good at all. We need to review with one more specialist and will have better information this afternoon,” Arteta told a news conference ahead of Arsenal’s Premier League game with Tottenham.
When asked to confirm whether Jesus had suffered an ACL injury, as first reported in The Athletic, Arteta said: “I don’t want to confirm anything until we have the final report this afternoon. We were very worried after the game and we are very worried today.”
The Arsenal forward left the pitch in the 40th minute of Arsenal’s penalty-shootout defeat to Manchester United following an innocuous coming together with United captain Bruno Fernandes.
The injury is the opposite knee to the one in which he suffered an ACL injury in 2022.
It is the latest long-term injury among Arsenal’s starters, with Bukayo Saka (hamstring), Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee) and Ben White (knee) all sitting out for long spells on the sidelines.
Ethan Nwaneri and Riccardo Calafiori are also out, both suffering from muscle injuries.
Regarding Calafiori’s injury, Arteta said: “His thing is not too much. We need another day or two, [the next] 24 hours become really important. We will have more understanding this afternoon.”