Manchester City fear Gabriel Jesus could be ruled out for rest of season after star suffered foot injury- Manchester City new boy Gabriel Jesus picked up injury during Monday's match
- He is expected to be out for three months with a broken metatarsal
- Brazilian teen has hit the ground running by scoring three goals in five games
- Pep Guardiola forked out £27million on the Brazil international in January
Manchester City fear Brazilian new boy Gabriel Jesus could miss the rest of the season after sustaining a foot injury. Jesus, who finalised his £27million move to City in January, suffered a knock to his foot during his side's 2-0 win over Bournemouth and is expected to be out for three months with a broken metatarsal.
The Brazilian forward was forced off with the injury after just 15 minutes and his short Vitality Stadium cameo could prove to be his last appearance of the campaign after City's worst fears were confirmed on Tuesday morning. Jesus, 19, has hit the ground running since joining from Palmeiras by scoring three goals in five appearances for his new side and the club had been hopeful the injury wouldn't rule him out for too long.
Pep Guardiola made the bold decision to drop star striker Sergio Aguero but the Argentine is likely to be given another chance to impress his manager.
The Spanish tactician said after Monday night's match that he was praying Jesus would only face a short spell on the sidelines however his fears may have been realised.
'It will be the morning before we know the impact,' said Guardiola. 'I can't say anything else. We will just pray tonight it is not a big issue.'
Aguero took his chance with both hands as he played a key role in City's second goal despite the strike being attributed to Bournemouth defender Tyrone Mings.
Guardiola added: 'It was Sergio's goal and he played really, really good. He wins, he fights, he scored, for his confidence that is so important and I am so happy for him.
Did it remind us how important he is? Of course.
'When you play for a big team, when you have a lot of competition — you need all the players.'
City will receive a huge blow if Jesus is ruled out for the season as the club are second in the Premier League and are still battling it out for a Champions League and FA Cup double.
Their next fixtures sees Guardiola's side face Huddersfield at the John Smith's Stadium in the FA Cup on Saturday.
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