itstargetnews
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has admitted there are significant concerns about Gabriel Jesus while the forward is off the stretcher. Sunday’s FA Cup tie Against Manchester United.
Jesus started the game on the right after recent in-form games filling in for Kai Havertz in the ‘number nine’ role. But the Brazilian had to be withdrawn before half-time following a collision with Bruno Fernandes and an awkward fall that left him in considerable discomfort.
“Big concern. That’s my feeling.” Arteta then reflected.
“He had to get off on a stretcher in a lot of pain. Touching his knee didn’t feel good.”
The silver lining for Arsenal at this stage is that there doesn’t seem to be a repeat of that problem Jesus The 2022 World Cup suffered, keeping him out for the best part of four months.
“I think it’s another (knee). The worrying factor is the feeling he had. He had to come out and the pain he was in,” Arteta explained.
There was already an uproar from the supporters Armory During the January transfer window to strengthen with new forwards, which only Jesus an injury. Bukayo Saka and Ethan Nwaneri are already out with muscle problems, while Jesus has scored six times in his last seven appearances. The Gunners have lacked a genuine central striker for some time anyway.
Arteta played down the situation, insist again That he still continues to trust and focus on the players at his disposal and stresses that he is not in control of potential recruits.
“I mean, we miss in different ways, different plays. And I understand that, but I couldn’t love our players more. And I’m very focused on the guys that we have to perform at a high level. That’s it. The rest. It’s not in our hands, it’s in my hands,” he said.
