Arsenal face nervous wait over Gabriel Jesus injury as new transfer question emerges | OneFootball

Eddie Nketiah was on the bench against Aston Villa despite being close to Nottingham Forest switch

Gabriel Jesus is set to have a scan as Arsenal seek to learn the full extent of his groin injury.

“Unfortunately on Thursday in the training session, just at the end he felt something in his groin,” said Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta.

“We’ll need to assess him. We need to have an MRI scan to see, but he wasn’t available for the game.

It is unclear if Jesus’ injury will impact how Arsenal act in the final days of the transfer window, which closes on Friday.

Fellow striker Eddie Nketiah had been closing in on a move to Nottingham Forest, but he was on the bench for the game at Villa.

Arteta has admitted he would like to bolster the squad and they are set to sign Real Sociedad midfielder Mikel Merino in the coming days.

Arsenal maintained their perfect start to the season by beating Aston Villa and they had goalkeeper David Raya to thank.

The Spaniard made a stunning save early in the second-half to keep out Ollie Watkins, when the striker had looked certain to score.

“I thought it was a goal,” said Arteta. “I saw the reaction of the defensive line which was none because the ball goes on the crossbar and we’re all watching the ball and I went: ‘No, please’.

“Then I see the striker in that position and normally it’s a goal. David’s reaction is unbelievable.”