Arteta reveals Gabriel Jesus unlikely to play for Arsenal before December | OneFootball

Gabriel Jesus is expected to return to play for Arsenal only in December. The Academy graduate tore the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee in January. Coach Mikel Arteta left the Brazilian out of the Champions League list and explained the next steps for the Gunners' squad without the forward.

“He (Gabriel Jesus) underwent a major surgery that would take many, many months. So, after discussing this with the medical team, when we thought he would be available, we found out it would be between December and January. Hopefully, we were wrong and he returns sooner. But at that time, the condition was quite clear,” said the Spanish coach in a press conference.

Since the injury suffered during the 2022 World Cup, Gabriel Jesus has been dealing with physical problems. During this period, the forward has accumulated six new injuries and has already missed 62 games, according to data from Transfermarkt.

Arteta talks about the Arsenal squad

Despite the physical problems of Havertz, Gabriel Jesus, Nketiah, and Ben White, Arteta stated that he will continue with the current squad until the next window without difficulties.

“Well, happy because in the end, during the summer, during the preseason, there are many uncertainties and players who don't really understand their role, their future, and in the end, we managed to achieve what we wanted. This is the squad we have listed here until January and we are very satisfied with it,” he added.

Arsenal was one of the most active teams in this European transfer window, with eight signings.

See the full list of Arsenal signings

Next match

In third place in the English Championship, with six points – three less than the leader Liverpool – Arsenal returns to the field this Saturday, for the fourth round of the Premier League.

The Gunners host Nottingham Forest at the Emirates Stadium. The match kicks off at 08:30 AM (Brasília time).

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