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 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.

Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus has been carried off on a stretcher during the first half of the FA Cup match against Manchester United.

“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.

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

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has admitted Gabriel Jesus' knee injury is "not looking good," with sources telling ESPN the club fear he will miss the remainder of the season.

Mikel Arteta admits Gabriel Jesus’ injury increases the need for Arsenal to make signings this month.The forward will be out for the season after suffering an ACL injury in Arsenal’s FA Cup exit