- Gabriel Jesus suffered a serious knee injury in Sunday's game against Man United
- His teammates paid tribute to him before the start of Wednesday night's game.
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Arsenal players paid tribute to teammate Gabriel Jesus ahead of the north London derby against Tottenham on Wednesday.
Jesus was stretchered off in the first half of Sunday's FA Cup penalty shootout defeat to Manchester United, and it was confirmed on Tuesday that he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury.
The Brazilian forward is ruled out for the rest of the season, but his teammates wanted to show that they were thinking about him before one of the most important games of the season.
Mail Sport exclusively revealed on Wednesday that a tribute was being planned, with Arsenal taking to the pitch wearing t-shirts with the name of Jesus, his team number 9 and a message to get well soon. The message read: 'Stay strong Gabby.'
Jesus' injury had been confirmed in a club statement on Tuesday night which read: “As well as being substituted with an injury during our match against Manchester United on Sunday, Gabriel Jesus has received extensive assessments, scans and checks from specialists. who have confirmed that he has suffered an injury to the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.
'Gabby will undergo surgery in the coming days and will soon begin her recovery and rehabilitation program.
The Arsenal players took to the pitch wearing t-shirts that paid tribute to Gabriel Jesús
They lined up before kickoff wearing T-shirts that said “Stay Strong, Gabby.”
Jesús, out for the remainder of the season due to a serious knee injury
“We will continue to keep everyone informed about Gabby’s recovery, and everyone at the club will be fully focused on supporting Gabby to ensure she is back to full fitness as soon as possible.”
His injury is a blow for the Gunners as Jesus had just found form after a slow start to the season.
He scored five goals in three days against Crystal Palace last month and looked destined to play a key role for the rest of the season.
Arsenal will now have to do without him, while they are also currently without their talisman Bukayo Saka after he suffered a hamstring injury.
The England international is not expected to return to action until March.
