MANCHESTER CITY’S STAR striker Gabriel Jesus says he will not need surgery on his right eye socket which was fractured by team-mate Nicolas Otamendi.
The 20-year-old Brazil international had to go off after the accidental collision with Argentina defender Otamendi in a match in Melbourne, Australia, last Friday.
However, he felt sufficiently cheered by the assessment of the medical staff to go public with the news on Thursday.
“Yesterday I did a facial resonance, several exams and I have good news! My recovery is going very well and I won’t need surgery,” he wrote on Facebook.
“In 15 days I will be reassessed but all signs show that I will be back within three weeks!
“Thanks a lot to everyone that sent me messages, who supported me, sent positive vibes and prayed for me.
“Thank you to Dr Jorge Pagura, Dr Claudio Lotemberg and Dr Sergio Miranda, for the treatment and attention.”
Jesus made a strong impact at City upon his arrival in January, scoring three goals in his first three appearances before suffering a broken bone in his foot that sidelined him for two months.
City manager Pep Guardiola labelled him “special” and suggested the club might have been fighting for the title rather than scrapping for a Champions League place had he been available all season.
With pre-season training still a few weeks away, Guardiola will hope Jesus will be back in time for the US tour which begins in July.
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Zlatan doesn’t do every game that’s his problem and makes him miles behind Messi and Ronaldo. Still one of the greatest in the game right now tho..
He’s more successful than both…
So is John O Shea over Steven Gerrard..
The amount of abuse O’Shea gets is shocking!! You don’t play over 400 games for Manchester United by being a poor player!
Who said he was poor? Im just stating a fact like you did above
John o Shea should’ve been sent off the other night
Yeah maybe but Poland should had player sent off for sure for horrible ( Keane like on Halland) tackle on one of our lads.
Zlatan is slated in Ireland from all the Eamonn Dunphy fanboys! I’ve had the privilege of seeing him up close and he is nothing short of sensational. He has incredible technique for a big man and after (the now drunk) Adriano he probably has the most powerful shot in recent football
I was in Stockholm in March for the Sweden game, and while he was generally quiet, the way he moved and the sheer strength of the man is frightening!
Still, he’s no Gary Breen.
Joey, I wouldn’t take any heed of what Dunphys been saying over the years, people who use “sneachta” talk absolute shite. Sure didn’t he once say that Michel Platini was a “good” player but not a “great” player and that Ronaldo (Christiano) was a “one trick pony”.
John OShea is a ball of shite.
Philip is obviously a Liverpool fan
lol, O’Shea is still more successful than Gerrard or any other Lfc player since the Premier League was formed, FACT !!!
And you need your sheets changed again Paul ! Wee wee???
1Golden Maverick, I could be wrong and your comment could be aimed at Philip above, but if its aimed at me I’d like to advise you that I am not the infamous pauljohnson, you can check back as far as you possibly can and verify this for yourself especially in threads relating to my favourite team, Man Utd.
No not aimed at you Niall , it’s you know who …
sorry mate, I guess “you know who” has dropped “breaking good”, probably gone to visit that hillarious psychiatrist chap, lol
So what if he has more trophies than Gerrard. Fair play to him, he’s still shite tho. And will you stop bringing up that mongo, PJ On every single article. Much appreciated