Man City fans fret over worrying rumours that Gabriel Jesus has ruptured his ligament

When Gabriel Jesus' went off with a knee injury during Manchester City's 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace on New Year's Eve, there was a huge amount of worry among Citizens fans.

Since going off in tears that day, rumours have swirled about the extent of the youngster's injury. with Twitter's thousands of amateur knee surgeons weighing in with their invaluable opinions. One thing that has been confirmed - by the player himself no less - is that he suffered a medial collateral ligament injury which would likely keep him out for a number of weeks. https://twitter.com/gabrieljesus33/status/947966247060361216 The player described it as a "small injury", but that hasn't brought an end to speculation that the damage could be much greater, with the most recent update coming last night from Spanish journalist Jose Alvarez. In a tweet posted late on January 7, Alvarez suggests that the 20-year-old will soon undergo tests to investigate the possibility of a ligament rupture - an injury which, if true, would likely leave Jesus incapacitated beyond the summer's World Cup. https://twitter.com/10JoseAlvarez/status/950135313149714432 This account, however, has seemingly been debunked by Brazilian writer Lucas Sposito. Less than 30 minutes after Alvarez' post, Sposito confirmed that he had spoken to the player's agent, who outright denied any suggestions of a ligament rupture. https://twitter.com/LucasSposito_/status/950140243159781376 If this account is true, it will be welcome news for Manchester City and Brazil fans, and could well mean that Jesus could be back on the pitch within a number of weeks. The truth remains though that only time will tell, and we won't truly know the severity of Gabriel Jesus' injury until official word comes out.