The Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus damaged a medial collateral ligament in Sunday’s goalless draw with Crystal Palace, a worse injury than was originally thought. Jesus is expected to face a lengthy period on the sidelines with scans expected to determine the extent of the injury within the coming days, the Premier League leaders announced on Monday evening.
The 20-year-old went off the pitch in tears at Selhurst Park after picking up the knee injury early in the first half, with Pep Guardiola initially suggesting he could be out for “little more than a month”. Mild MCL injuries tend to heal within three to six weeks but more severe injuries could take up to 12 weeks to repair fully.
It is the latest injury blow for Jesus, who was forced to sit out for two months shortly after joining City last year with a fractured metatarsal. It comes at a bad time for City with Kevin De Bruyne also facing a spell out of action after being injured in a foul by Jason Puncheon.
