The Gunners saw Gabriel Jesus stretchered off during Sunday’s eventful FA Cup third round defeat by Manchester United, while they were also without Riccardo Calafiori for that heavyweight tie at the Emirates Stadium which the hosts lost 5-3 on penalties following a 1-1 draw after extra time.

Arsenal confirmed Gabriel Jesus picked up an ACL injury, with surgery required to get him back on the road to recovery. It’s a huge blow to all involved, but not least for the player himself, who now faces a long battle to fitness ahead of him.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has admitted Gabriel Jesus' knee injury is "not looking good," with sources telling ESPN the club fear he will miss the remainder of the season. The Athletic reported on Tuesday that Jesus suffered a ruptured ACL during Arsenal's penalty-shootout defeat to Manchester United.