Arsenal suffer big Gabriel injury blow as defender forced off 15 minutes into Fulham clash | Football | Sport
Arsenal star Gabriel limped off against Fulham holding his hamstring just seven days before the Gunners’ crunch Champions League clash with Real Madrid. It is a major worry for boss Mikel Arteta ahead of a season-defining European tie.
Gabriel lasted just 15 minutes before pulling up during Arsenal‘s Premier League match against the Cottagers. He made a high-speed sprint to recover and attempt to make a challenge to prevent a Fulham attack. However, the important centre-back began to hobble and grimaced as he gripped his hamstring.
Looking uncomfortable as he received medical attention, Gabriel limped off and will now be a major doubt for the first leg of Arsenal‘s Champions League quarter-final against Real. Arsenal took no chances with the Brazil international and he was replaced by Jakub Kiwior.
Injuries have plagued Arsenal‘s season, ruining their chance of putting up a stronger challenge for the Premier League title. Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus and summer signing Riccardo Calafiori have all missed large parts of the campaign.
Arsenal had only just welcomed Saka back from four months out with a hamstring problem. The winger suffered the injury in December and later underwent surgery to rectify the issue. The 23-year-old was named on the substitutes’ bench for the visit of Fulham but the good news on the injury front did not last long.
Arteta would have been further concerned when Jurrien Timber seemed in pain later in the first half. However, the Dutchman had suffered a cut to his knee and was okay to continue.
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