The Arsenal striker stretched out against Man Utd in the FA Cup

Arsenal’s injury problems continue to mount as Gabriel Jesus was stretchered off against Manchester United in the first half of their FA Cup tie.

Just when the Brazilian seemed to be back to his best and starting regularly for the Gunners, a collision with Bruno Fernandes on the edge of the penalty area forced the Brazilian to be kicked off the field before the half-time whistle. Arsenal’s medical team rushed to the striker, who appeared to be in pain. Images of Jesus with his hands over his face as he was led off the pitch made fans fear the worst.

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The Brazilian first arrived at Arsenal in the summer of 2022, hoping the Manchester City man would bring experience and attacking power to a team looking to challenge the Premier League. He hit the ground running quickly, although a mid-season knee injury interrupted his strong start.

Fast forward to today, and Jesus has largely become Kai Havertz’s second fiddle. That was until Bukayo Saka’s injury resulted in the Brazilian getting more playing time. A hat-trick and two further goals against Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup and Premier League saw him back as a mainstay.

The injury comes at a terrible time for the Gunners as they continue to play poorly in attack.

More details to follow shortly after Mikel Arteta’s post-FA Cup speech.

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