Why do so many play on after damaging anterior cruciate ligaments? An expert explains
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“When Gabriel Jesus fell to the grass clutching his knee around 30 minutes into Arsenal’s FA Cup tie against Manchester United this month, it looked like the Brazilian’s night was over. But after the Arsenal physio ran onto the pitch and carried out tests on the 27-year-old’s left knee, he was back on his feet and deemed fit to continue. Around 10 minutes later, after sprinting to reach Bruno Fernandes on the edge of the Arsenal box, Jesus was down again, clearly in distress. This time, the striker was not able to get back on his feet and left the field on a stretcher, with the club later confirming he had suffered an injury to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee. …”
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