Arsenal face uncertainty over one of their central defenders after Gabriel sustained a muscle injury while on international duty. The 27-year-old, who missed 19 games for club and country last season, was withdrawn after 64 minutes of Brazil\u2019s 2\u20130 friendly victory over Senegal at the Emirates Stadium with a problem in his right thigh.<\/p>\n
After the match, manager Carlo Ancelotti admitted he was uncertain on the severity of the defender\u2019s issue, and subsequent reporting in The Athletic has put a possible recovery window at one to two months. Further tests are required to establish the exact timescale, but in a worst-case scenario Gabriel could be out until mid-January.<\/p>\n
Working from the two-month estimate, Arsenal would be without Gabriel for a minimum of 14 matches, a figure that would rise to 15 should the club reach the Carabao Cup semi-finals. Several significant fixtures follow straight after the international break: Tottenham (H) on Sunday, Bayern Munich (H) in the Champions League and Chelsea (A) on November 30.<\/p>\n
December brings an intensive run of eight fixtures, in which Gabriel might only play if the issue is short-term. Those matches include Premier League ties with Brentford, Aston Villa, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Everton and Brighton, plus Champions League travel to Club Brugge and a Carabao Cup quarter-final with Crystal Palace.<\/p>\n
Arsenal also have Premier League trips to Bournemouth and Liverpool scheduled before a potential January return, and the club will contest the FA Cup third round without him if the absence extends into the new year. The player would additionally miss the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-finals should the Gunners progress past Palace.<\/p>\n
With key games across four competitions looming, Arsenal will be monitoring the medical updates closely. At present the situation remains provisional pending further scans and assessments, but Gabriel will be unavailable for selection for the foreseeable future while the club and Brazil await clearer timelines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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