Brazil national team boss Tite has hit out at reports surrounding Gabriel Jesus' injury, claiming that some are spreading "evil lies" after his scan. The Arsenal star picked up a knee concern just after the hour mark in the Selecao's final group stage game against Cameroon on Friday night.
Early reports suggested that the 25-year-old will miss the rest of the World Cup, with a timeframe of three-to-four weeks set out for his return. However, recent reports from Brazil have claimed that it could be far worse than first feared, with a recovery time of three months.
That could mean the former Manchester City man won't return until the latter stages of the campaign, representing a huge blow to the Gunners. "He is used to winning and he knows that winning is the only way to do it," Mikel Arteta said on his striker when he joined in the summer. "I think he will set different standards at the club.”
