Arteta Delivers Worrying Injury Update on Gabriel After the London Derby

Arteta Delivers Worrying Injury Update on Gabriel After the London Derby

Fred Kennedy
updated at May 3, 2023 at 2:59 PM
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  • Gabriel Magalhaes was subbed with five minutes left on the clock during Arsenal's Premier League clash against Chelsea
  • The Brazilian was replaced by Rob Holding, who saw off the remainder of the London derby staged at the Emirates
  • Gabriel's injury came at a time the Gunners are hoping to beat Manchester City to the Premier League title

Mikel Arteta has delivered a worrying injury update on Gabriel Magalhaes after the Brazilian was forced off during Tuesday night's London derby at the Emirates Stadium.

Gabriel was part of the Gunners' squad that hammered the Blues 3-1 to return to the summit of the Premier League standings.

Gabriel reacts during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Chelsea FC at Emirates Stadium. Photo by Stuart MacFarlane.
Gabriel reacts during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Chelsea FC at Emirates Stadium. Photo by Stuart MacFarlane.
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Martin Odegaard was the man of the moment as he netted a sensational brace to inspire the hosts to a vital home win.

According to The Guardian, the Norwegian scored the opener in the 18th minute before he doubled the advantage 11 minutes later.

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Gabriel Jesus went on to make it 3-0 in the 34th minute before Madueke earned the Blues a consolation in the 65th minute.

However, Arsenal's huge win was clouded with a major injury concern after Gabriel was hauled off with five minutes left.

Arteta speaks on Gabriel's injury

Arteta was asked about the extent of Gabriel's injury after the match, with the Arsenal boss delivering a worrying update.

The Spaniard revealed attempts to have the centre-back see out the remainder of the match proved futile as he had to be replaced.

"He wasn't comfortable. We tried for 10 or 15 minutes but he could not carry on which is strange for Gabi," The Sun quoted Arteta saying.
"So we are a bit concerned about that because normally he's not one who wants to leave the pitch," he added.

Auba booed at the Emirates

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang had a reunion to forget with Arsenal fans at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night as a section of the Gunners fanbase booed him.

The Gabonese striker spent four years with Arsenal before his unceremonious exit in January 2022 after an alleged fallout with Mikel Arteta.

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