Arsenal facing late injury blow as key man misses training ahead of Newcastle United clash
Arsenal is still concerned about the physical condition of Gabriel Magalhaes before their scheduled match this afternoon at St James’ Park, which starts at 4:30 pm.
During the 3-1 triumph over Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday evening, the Brazilian defender fell down four times and was replaced five minutes before the end of the match.
Mikel Arteta, speaking at his pre-match press conference on Friday, said “we’ll have to see how he is tomorrow.” And in the training pictures released by the Gunners on Saturday, Gabriel was among the players not spotted.
Gabriel Magalhaes, who is 25 years old, has been a regular starter in every Premier League match for Arteta’s team this season. Therefore, his absence would be a significant setback. However, Football.London anticipates that he will participate in the upcoming game.
William Saliba, who is Gabriel’s partner in the center-back position, has not played since Arsenal’s Europa League defeat to Sporting Lisbon last month. In addition, Mohamed Elneny and Takehiro Tomiyasu will also be absent for the rest of the season due to injuries.
As Arsenal prepares to face Newcastle United, they must secure a victory to maintain their chances of winning the title. Yesterday, they slipped four points behind Manchester City in the standings after Pep Guardiola’s team secured a 2-1 victory over Leeds United.
Arsenal facing late injury blow as key man misses training ahead of Newcastle United clash
