Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed that defender Gabriel Magalhães will be sidelined for several weeks after suffering a thigh injury during international duty with Brazil.
Gabriel limped off in the match against Senegal, with Arteta describing the injury as a “blow” to the team.
He is now set to miss key fixtures, including games against Tottenham, Bayern Munich, and Chelsea.
“Gabi unfortunately picked up an injury with the national team. He will be out for weeks,” Arteta said.
“We need to have another scan next Wednesday. It’s clearly a blow. He’s our leader in our backline. To miss him is never a positive thing. The good thing is we have some very good options. They need to stand up now.”
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