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Gabriel forced off injured in Arsenal disaster as expression speaks volumes
Nov 15 2025 18:17 · By Amie Wilson · 80 Reads
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Premier League leaders Arsenal have been handed a major injury worry with Gabriel Magalhaes forced off with an injury while in action for Brazil.
The defender was named in the starting XI for Carlo Ancelotti's side as they took on Senegal in a friendly at the Emirates Stadium. With Brazil leading 2-0 thanks to goals from Estevao and Casemiro, Gabriel went down just after the hour mark.
Images show the Arsenal defender walking off the pitch with the Brazil medical team. He pulls his shirt up to his head and then clutches his left groin, indicating that's where the problem is.
The injury will be a worry to Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta , who has several injury concerns ahead of the return of the Premier League next weekend. The Gunners take on rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the North London derby on Sunday, November 23 at the Emirates Stadium.
striker Viktor Gyokeres, winger Noni Madueke, forward Gabriel Martinelli and midfielder Martin Odegaard are all major doubts for the match. They have been handed another blow with it revealed that full-back Riccardo Calafiori has returned to Arsenal from the Italy camp due to injury.