Overview
- The centre-back suffered a right-thigh muscle problem playing for Brazil against Senegal and was released from the squad to return to Arsenal, missing the Tunisia friendly.
- Club tests are continuing, with multiple outlets reporting concerns over a layoff of roughly one to two months, though Arsenal have not issued a timeline.
- He is not expected to feature in the north London derby on Sunday or in the Champions League tie against Bayern Munich three days later.
- Gabriel has started every Premier League and Champions League game this season, anchoring a defence that has conceded five goals in 11 league matches for the leaders.
- Potential replacements include Cristhian Mosquera, Piero Hincapié or Riccardo Calafiori, with injuries to other first-team players further stretching Mikel Arteta’s options.