Overview
- BBC and other outlets report the defender could miss at least a month and possibly two, though Arsenal have not issued an official timeline.
- Gabriel suffered a right thigh/adductor injury during Brazil’s win over Senegal and has returned to London for continued tests after withdrawing from the squad.
- He is not expected to feature against Tottenham on Sunday or Bayern Munich three days later, according to The Guardian.
- Media analysis highlights Piero Hincapié or Cristhian Mosquera as likely options, with Riccardo Calafiori also a possibility if shifted centrally alongside William Saliba.
- Germany manager Julian Nagelsmann says Kai Havertz has had a minor relapse and is aiming to return toward the end of the year, deepening selection issues during a busy run of fixtures.