Brazilian striker Gonabriel Jesus will miss the start of the new Premier League season after undergoing a minor procedure, according to Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta.

"Unfortunately, he had a little procedure this morning," Arteta revealed after Arsenal's pre-season friendly victory against Monaco in a penalty shootout.

"He had some discomfort in his knee that was causing some problems, so they had to go in and fix it." It's nothing serious, but he appears to be out for a few weeks.


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"It's a big blow because we had him back to his best, especially with the way he played against Barcelona, and he was in good condition, and we lost him."

After impressing following his arrival from Manchester City, Jesus lost three months of the season after sustaining a knee injury at the World Cup.

Arsenal will meet Premier League champions Manchester City in the Community Shield at Wembley on Sunday before opening their league campaign against Nottingham Forest at home on August 12.