With just over a week to go before the start of the English Premier League (EPL), there is bad news for last season's runners-up Arsenal, as Brazilian striker Gabriele Jenksis has suffered a recurrence of an old knee problem and is expected to undergo immediate surgery and rest for about six weeks, which would put him out of action for the big games such as the Manchester United match. However, Arsenal beat Monaco by 12 yards in the Emirates Cup in the early hours of Thursday morning (3), and will have a boost before the Community Shield match against Manchester City on Sunday (6).
Jenksis suffered a knee injury in the World Cup at the end of last year and was out for three months. However, he has recently suffered a recurrence of his old injury, and team leader Adidas confirmed: "Jenksis has had a small operation, and there are some problems in his knee that need to be solved, which is related to his last operation. The news said that the recuperation period of Jecis is about 6 weeks, if it is true, he will miss the Community Shield on Sunday, and also miss the first 5 rounds of the season, including the September 3 home game against Manchester United.
With their main striker injured, Arsenal faced Ligue 1's Monaco in the Emirates Cup on Thursday in an even match. The visitors opened the scoring in the 31st minute with a header from Yusuf Kofunna, while Nikitia, who replaced Jecis as the arrowhead, scored a goal at the near post from a cross before halftime to tie the match. Arsenal finally won the cup 5-4 with 12 yards.
