Gabriel Jesus’s return nears to Arsenal as new images suggest a huge boost.
Gabriel Jesus has been sidelined since early December after undergoing knee surgery, but recent footage suggests the striker could soon return for Arsenal.
Gabriel Jesus has taken a significant stride forward in his rehabilitation from knee surgery.
The 25-year-old has been sidelined since the beginning of December after sustaining ligament damage while on World Cup duty for Brazil. He has missed the Gunners’ last eight games in all competitions, but the team has performed admirably in his absence to remain atop the Premier League standings.
Regarding the likely timing for Jesus’ return to activity following surgery, medical expert Dr. Rajpal Brar, DPT remarked on Twitter, “Return timeline after MCL surgery is normally 10-12 weeks.” “Due to a robust blood supply, ligaments mend rather well. Granit Xhaka returned after 70 days and would have been back sooner if not for the concomitant fracture. Unknown is the precise timeframe.
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According to Arsenal’s official website, Jesus successfully underwent surgery on December 6, 2022, thus the 10-week milestone is quickly approaching and the striker stated during the 3-2 victory against Manchester United that he planned to return to action within a month.
Throughout his rehabilitation, the Brazilian has updated his admirers via social media. For instance, prior to Saturday’s 1-0 loss against Everton, he shared a photo of himself back on the field with the caption “After eight weeks” to Instagram.
Andre Cunha, Jesus’ personal trainer, posted a video of him running outside on Instagram, which can only be good news for the north London club, as their £45 million summer transfer from Manchester City could soon be available for selection.
When Jesus returns to full training at London Colney with the rest of the Arsenal group will ultimately determine when he will be able to contribute to their bid to win the Premier League for the first time in almost two decades.
“With him I don’t know. He wants to be next week,” Mikel Arteta said during a press conference last month when asked for an update on the Gunners’ number nine. “It’s totally unrealistic. He’s pushing and driving everyone to the limits. Hopefully, it will be weeks not months.”
This weekend’s match against Brentford will come too soon for Jesus, and it is highly doubtful that he will be fit to face old club Manchester City at the Emirates Stadium four days later. However, it remains to be seen if he plays against Aston Villa and Leicester City to close out the month.
Alternately, as the forward was initially expected to miss up to 12 weeks, he may not be ready again until the beginning of March, when the Gunners host Bournemouth at Emirates Stadium.
