Arsenal's Brazilian forward Gabriel Jesus is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, the Premier League club said on Tuesday.

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.

Just as Gabriel Jesus was rounding back into form, the Arsenal striker has suffered another significant setback in his difficult Arsenal career as he will miss significant time with an ACL injury.

A statement from Arsenal on Tuesday afternoon read: ‘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.

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’s players showed their support for the injured Gabriel Jesus before Wednesday night’s north London derby clash against Tottenham. Brazilian striker Jesus was stretchered off during Sunday’s FA Cup third round home defeat by Manchester United with a knee issue and is now set to undergo surgery on what turned out to be an anterior cruciate ligament injury.

Arsenal players are planning a touching tribute to stricken injured team-mate Gabriel Jesus ahead of their clash against arch-rivals Tottenham tonight.