Arsenal are in the market for a new striker in the January transfer window as they look to close the gap to Liverpool at the top of the Premier League.

Arsenal forward Gabriel Jesus will undergo surgery for an ACL injury sustained in the team’s FA Cup loss to Manchester United on Sunday.

Arsenal announced Gabriel Jesus suffered an ACL injury in his left knee against Manchester United in the FA Cup with the striker set to undergo surgery.

“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 Tuesday night.

Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus has suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury, with Mikel Arteta admitting he is “very worried” for the Brazilian.Jesus was taken off on a stretcher during Arsenal’s FA Cup defeat to Manchester United on Sunday and an ACL injury has been confirmed after seeing a specialist.

Just when Gabriel Jesus was rediscovering his form for Arsenal, the Brazilian suffered a knee injury that will keep him sidelined for the foreseeable future.

Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus will undergo knee surgery after injuring the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee. Jesus picked up the injury last weekend during Arsenal’s defeat to Manchester United in the third round of the FA Cup.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has said Bukayo Saka should take time off while he recovers from a hamstring injury, urging the winger to take some time to "refresh.

Mikel Arteta says the “necessity” for Arsenal to add to their squad has ramped up after injuries to Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus. Saka tore his hamstring in December and will be out of action until at least March,

Mikel Arteta is coming under pressure from some quarters to secure a striker to boost Arsenal's title challenge, yet one former player has called for calm