Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes will now need a surgery on his hamstring injury.
Gabriel Magalhaes injury update
Arsenal centre-back Gabriel Magalhaes suffered a injury to his hamstring earlier this week against Fulham. He will have to undergo surgery as per reports. So he will be sidelined for the remaining part of this season.
The Brazil international will be big miss in their crucial UCL games against Real Madrid. This will surely be a huge blow for Mikel Arteta’s side. He has been one of the best defenders this campaign.
The Brazilian will be available directly from the next season only. His side will now have do deal with another crisis in the squad. They have been facing injury issues from the start of this campaign. That might have affected their run for the Premier League title this time.
The north London side sit on second with 61 points. The table toppers, Liverpool have a comfortable lead of 12 points while sitting on the top with 73 points.
The Gunners face Real Madrid in the UCL last-eight’s first leg at the Emirates Stadium on 8th of April. The reverse game will be played at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on 16th of April.
Other team news from Arsenal
With the return of Bukayo Saka, their attacking line has got a huge boost. The winger marked his comeback with a goal against the Cottagers after coming off the bench.
However, their defense will have to deal with the star-stacked attack of Real Madrid. Gabriel and William Saliba have been the best defensive duo in the world this term. Now, Saliba will be paired up with another centre-back for their games against the Los Blancos in the UCL.
Ben White and Riccardo Calafiori have also been out due to injuries. Jurrien Timber also picked up a minor injury in Tuesday’s game. The manager Mikel Arteta now will have to deal with these defensive problems.
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