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Gabriel Jesus has won 64 caps for Brazil Arsenal forward Gabriel Jesus will have an operation on his left knee after sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament injury. Jesus, 27, was taken off on a stretcher during Sunday's FA Cup third round defeat by Manchester United at Emirates Stadium. The Brazilian has made 27 appearances across all competitions this season, scoring seven goals. "Gabriel Jesus has received extensive assessments, scans and specialist reviews which have confirmed an injury to the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, " Arsenal said in a statement. "Gabby will undergo surgery in the coming days and will soon begin his recovery and rehabilitation programme. " Jesus, who joined Arsenal from Manchester City for £45m in July 2022, scored six goals in his past seven appearances. He is the latest player to join a lengthening injury list at Arsenal with England forward Bukayo Saka, Ben White, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Ethan Nwaneri and Riccardo Calafiori also on the sidelines. Arsenal are second in the Premier League, six points behind leaders Liverpool, who have a game in hand, and they host north London rivals Tottenham on Wednesday. The Gunners also return to Champions League action later this month and will attempt to overturn a 2-0 deficit against Newcastle at St James' Park in the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final on 5 February. Havertz online abuse has terrible consequences - Arteta Latest Arsenal news, analysis and fan views Get Arsenal news sent straight to your phone Premier League: Forest host Liverpool, plus Man City & Chelsea in action 'Swaps' and homegrown sales - how clubs kept to spending rules Villa sign forward Malen from Borussia Dortmund The return of a funny, frank and heartwarming comedy drama A-grade student Oly's life is turned upside down when she unexpectedly gives birth Explore the brilliant mind of Socrates Naomi Alderman investigates notable thinkers with stories that celebrate the human mind Exploring the rivalries within The Rolling Stones Featuring revealing interviews with all the main players and unseen archive footage A missing woman, a brutal murder and a confrontation Who Killed Emma? takes apart the police investigation into a murder that shocked Scotland In pictures: The 22 best sport photos of the week 'Why have they not run? !' - Bizarre end as England lose second ODI. Video'Why have they not run? !' - Bizarre end as England lose second ODI 'A fabulous and weird goal' - Ivanovic heads in ball on the ground. Video'A fabulous and weird goal' - Ivanovic heads in ball on the ground FA Cup replays: The arguments for and against Jacobs' incredible run features in NFL best plays. Video Jacobs' incredible run features in NFL best plays Bayindir shines as 10-man Man Utd beat Arsenal in Cup thriller Video Bayindir shines as 10-man Man Utd beat Arsenal in Cup thriller Broken nets, 'Maradona' skill and a new dad - Tamworth's tales on historic day 'A horrible moment! ' Long-range shot goes through Burnley keeper's legs. Video'A horrible moment! ' Long-range shot goes through Burnley keeper's legs 'He's held onto the ball and his beer' - watch one-handed crowd catch. Video'He's held onto the ball and his beer' - watch one-handed crowd catch World Sports Photography Awards 2025 winner revealed The qualifier using the Australian Open as 'fashion runway' Was Deschamps right to leave and will Zidane replace him? Is Potter the right fit for West Ham? Fantasy holes with lava fields - it's golf for the 21st Century Teenage kicks - what makes history-making Littler so good? Sporting highlights to look forward to in 2025 © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.