I don’t know when Jesus will return – Guardiola

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says he is uncertain if Gabriel Jesus will play again this season , Soccerway reports .
The Brazil international suffered a fractured metatarsal during City ’s 2 - 0
Premier League win over Bournemouth last Monday and travelled to Barcelona
for surgery.

Initial estimates suggested Jesus willbface between two and three months on the sidelines , meaning that a return to action before the end of the season is not out of the question .

Guardiola, however , admits that he is unsure whether the 19- year - old will recover before the final league game
against Watford on May 21.

“ Last night he had an operation , it was
good, really good ,” he told a news conference . “ The most important thing now is a good recovery and he is going
back when he will be fit , I don’ t know if it will be the end of the season or next season .

“ Now to be calm , all our support to him and his family and waiting forbwhen he is coming back .”

Jesus’ injury means Sergio Aguero is likely to regain his place as City’ s first -
choice centre- forward , with thebArgentina striker having been relegated to the substitutes’ bench for the
matches against West Ham , Crystal Palace and Bournemouth.

Aguero ’s future has been cast intovdoubt following Guardiola ’s decision to drop him but the manager has no doubts that he will perform well for the
remainder of the season .

“ I don’ t have doubts ,” he said. “ He has to do what he has done since the beginning of his career. Nothing more.
It’s not easy for the player who does not play . Sergio was more than professional .”