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Man City forward Gabriel Jesus suffers fractured metatarsal

The Brazilian was forced off early on in Monday's Premier League victory over Bournemouth and is now facing up to a lengthy spell on the sidelines

Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus' stunning start to life in the Premier League has been brought to an abrupt halt after he suffered a fractured metatarsal.

According to reports, the Brazil striker could be sidelined for up to three months, although City have not put a timescale on his recovery.

Jesus went down early in the first half of Monday's 2-0 victory over Bournemouth and received treatment on the field before making way for Sergio Aguero at the Vitality Stadium.