Manchester City star Gabriel Jesus set to miss pre-season matches on US tour to help recover from eye socket injury

Jul 06, 2017

GABRIEL JESUS is expected to miss this summer’s pre-season Manchester derby.

The £27million striker is recovering from a fractured eye socket sustained on international duty with Brazil last month.

Jesus Gabriel is severely hurt in a clash with Manchester City team-mate Nicolas Otamendi — Jesus Gabriel was severely hurt in a clash with Manchester City team-mate Nicolas Otamendi

The Brazilian striker was accidentally poleaxed

The 20-year-old hitman, who scored seven times in just eight starts following his move from Palmeiras, was hurt in an aerial challenge with Manchester City team-mate Nicolas Otamendi of Argentina.

City face neighbours United at the NRG Stadium in Houston on July 20.

Jesus told television channel Esp_Interativ that he won’t be fit to play for another three weeks.

But he also reassured City fans that he won’t have to undergo an operation for the injury.

“I won’t have to have an operation,” he said. “I should be back within three weeks.

“Many thanks to all the fans for the support and love. Thanks to Dr Pagura and his team.”

Last season Jesus missed two critical months at City after being sidelined with a fractured metatarsal.

The prolific youngster, whose goal return at Palmeiras was 16 goals in 38 starts, came back to see out the end of the Citizens’ Premier League campaign.