Gabriel Magalhaes injury update after Arsenal star limps off in FA Cup disaster
Gabriel was forced off midway through the second-half (Picture: Getty)
Arsenal are sweating on another potential injury blow after Gabriel Magalhaes was forced off in their FA Cup defeat against Southampton.
After Manchester City ended their quadruple bid, the Gunners crashed out of a second competition on Saturday night after a shock defeat at St Mary’s.
Mikel Arteta’s side trailed at half-time after an error from Ben White led to Ross Stewart scoring the opener for the hosts before Viktor Gyokeres levelled the quarter-final tie after 68 minutes with.
Shea Charles scored a winner for Saints five minutes from the final whistle, sparking jubilant celebrations among the home crowd.
It was a woeful night for Arsenal and there will be concern for Gabriel who was forced off with 20 minutes of the game remaining.
His evening came to an end after 73 minutes with the centre-half replaced by Gabriel Saliba. Gabriel was seen sat among the Arsenal subs with his right knee elevated with an ice pack applied.
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Speaking after the game, Arteta revealed Gabriel asked to be replaced, describing the situation as ‘not ideal.’
Arteta said in his post-match press conference when asked about the Brazilian: ‘I don’t know. He felt something, we don’t know exactly what it is.
‘But when a player asks to be substituted, it is not ideal.’
Saliba, who replaced his teammate after the knock, was another who missed the international break as he recovered from an ankle issue.
Gabriel missed 10 games earlier in the season with a thigh injury he suffered while on international duty with Brazil last November.
Arsenal will be hoping the issue is not a serious one with a hectic fiixture schedule ahead, back in action away to Sporting CP in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday.
Bournemouth visit the Emirates next weekend before Sporting come to town for the return leg.
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