Gabriel Jesus suffers knee ligament damage, could be out for one month

Gabriel Jesus, Manchester City forward, sustained a knee ligament damage during the 0-0 draw against Crystal Palace and could be on the sidelines for a month.

Updated on: Jan 2, 2018, 11:19:37 IST

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Manchester City’s Brazil forward Gabriel Jesus suffered knee ligament damage in Sunday’s 0-0 Premier League draw at Crystal Palace, the Premier League leaders said on Monday.

Gabriel Jesus suffered a knee ligament damage during Manchester City’s 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace in the Premier League. (REUTERS)

City said on their website that Jesus had “suffered a medial collateral ligament injury” and will have further examinations this week to establish the extent of his lay-off.

City manager Pep Guardiola said immediately after the match that Jesus would “be out for a little bit more than one month.”

The 20-year-old forward left the Selhurst Park pitch in tears after landing awkwardly during the first half and had to be consoled by his club’s medical staff.

Jesus wrote on Instagram on Monday.

Hoje fiz um exame no joelho esquerdo que diagnosticou uma pequena lesão no ligamento colateral medial! Graças a Deus não é uma lesão muito séria e não preciso passar por nenhum procedimento cirúrgico. Volto o mais rápido possivel! Obrigado por todas as mensagens de apoio e pensamento positivo! Feliz ano novo! 2018 promete!!! 🙌🏼🙏🏼 ——————— Today I went through an image exam on my left knee that diagnosed a small medial colateral ligament injury! Thanks god it is not very bad and I won’t have to go through any surgery procedure. Promise to be back as soon as possible! Thanks for all the fans support and positive thoughts! Happy new year! 2018 is going to be my year!

A post shared by Gabriel Jesus (@dejesusoficial) on Jan 1, 2018 at 2:26pm PST

City are 12 points clear at the top of the table before facing mid-table Watford at home on Tuesday.

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