Mikel Arteta believes that it is difficult to determine just how long Gabriel Jesus will be out of action after the striker underwent knee surgery.
The Brazilian departed the World Cup prematurely after picking up the issue during their group stage defeat to Cameroon, and went under the knife in an attempt to fix the problem, ruling him out of selection for the immediate future as the domestic season resumes.
While Arteta admits that his absence is likely to be long-term, he isn’t willing to put a timeframe on the recovery period just yet as he awaits to see how Gabby responds following the procedure.