Arsenal defender Gabriel will probably be lacking ‘for weeks’ with the damage he picked up on worldwide obligation.
The 27-year-old centre-back suffered a thigh damage on worldwide obligation with Brazil and can miss this weekend’s north London derby in opposition to rivals Tottenham.
“Gabriel, sadly, picked up an damage with the Brazilian nationwide staff and he’s going to be out for weeks,” mentioned supervisor Mikel Arteta.
“We have to have one other scan – I believe it’s subsequent Wednesday – and we’ll have the timeline most likely rather more clear than we’ve got for the time being.”
Piero Hincapie and Cristhian Mosquera are each in rivalry to deputise for Gabriel in opposition to Spurs.
“It’s clearly a blow as a result of he’s our chief in our backline and to me it’s by no means a constructive factor,” added Arteta.
“The great factor is that we’ve got excellent choices and other people have to face up now and do the job.”
Viktor Gyokores, Gabriel Martinelli, Kai Havertz, Noni Madueke and captain Martin Odegaard have all been on the injured listing currently, however Arteta hopes to have constructive information about at the least a few them forward of Sunday.
“We put loads of power through the worldwide break with all of the medical workers to attempt to deliver them as rapidly as potential,” added the Spaniard.
“So tomorrow we’ve got one other coaching session, to see how a few of them are feeling, whether or not it’s a bit too near deliver him on this recreation or we really feel that they will have a contribution within the recreation. Tomorrow we’ll have extra readability.”



























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