Gabriel Jesus has offered a glimpse into his injury recovery as the Arsenal striker continues his rehabilitation after undergoing knee surgery.
The Brazilian suffered an ACL injury during the FA Cup clash against Manchester United on January 12 and is expected to miss the majority of 2025. The 27-year-old had scored seven goals in 27 appearances before then and his absence has been a huge blow to Mikel Arteta, who is also without Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli.
“Further to being substituted during our match with Manchester United on Sunday, Gabriel Jesus has received extensive assessments, scans and specialist reviews which have confirmed that he has sustained an injury to the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee,” Arsenal said in a statement on January 14.
“Gabby will undergo surgery in the coming days and will soon begin his recovery and rehabilitation programme. We will continue to keep everyone updated with Gabby’s recovery, with everyone at the club fully focused on supporting Gabby to ensure he is back to full fitness as soon as possible.”
Jesus posted a picture of himself leaving hospital, with two crutches in the air, days later on social media. “There will always be answers to everything, which we will only know later on. I believe and trust in God,” he said at the time.
Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice were among those who commented on the picture, with the striker clearly a popular member of the Gunners dressing room. As the former Man City man continues his long and gruelling recovery, he issued another update on his Instagram Stories on Thursday.
Jesus posted a video of himself laying down on his sofa watching TV, with the striker zooming into his left knee at the start of the clip. The Brazil international accompanied the video with a love heart, praying and massage emoji.
While Jesus’ 2024/25 season is over, the striker will be intent on getting himself back fit for next campaign. The Gunners are also expected to buy a new striker in the summer and it remains to be seen whether that will impact Jesus’ future in north London.
