Gabriel Jesus walks with crutches as Arsenal star prepares to head home from hospital after surgery

GABRIEL JESUS has been pictured walking with crutches as he prepared to head home from hospital.

Jesus, 25, underwent knee surgery after jetting back to the UK on Sunday from Brazil's World Cup camp.

But having previously been pictured in bed after his surgery, Jesus now appears to have a spring in his step and a smile on his face.

The ex-Manchester City forward posted a pair of pictures to

In the photos he can be seen using crutches to hold him up, but still pulled a pose by sticking his tongue out and lifting one crutch off the floor.

He accompanied the post with the caption: "Time to go home."

Jesus could be sidelined for up to three months following his surgery, which will come as a massive blow to Arsenal's chances of lifting the Premier League.

With Jesus out of action, Mikel Arteta's only recognised striker option is Eddie Nketiah.

This has left Arsenal considering the option of recalling Folarin Balogun from his loan at Ligue 1 side Reims.

The 21-year-old has scored eight goals in 15 games for the French outfit.

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However, there is reluctance from Arsenal to disrupt Balogun's development, and instead their plans to sign a new striker may be accelerated.

SunSport outlined five players who the Gunners could sign due to the absence of Jesus.