Arsenal suffer major blow as Gabriel set to miss Real Madrid clash

Arsenal defender Gabriel is set to miss both legs of their Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid after suffering an injury that could sideline him for weeks.

The early signs are concerning for the Gunners as the Brazilian was forced off just 16 minutes into the Premier League match against Fulham on Tuesday.

Despite goals from Mikel Merino and Bukayo Saka securing all three points, Gabriel’s injury overshadowed the victory.

The 27-year-old immediately headed down the tunnel after being substituted, with manager Mikel Arteta confirming that he will undergo scans to determine the severity of the issue.

Arteta told BBC Radio Five Live said: “He felt something, he’s not sure how bad it is. The fact that he could not continue is not a good sign, obviously.

“But we had to adapt, Jurrien was the same, we lost Ben (White) yesterday. Unfortunately it’s been the narrative throughout the season, but let’s keep working and see how he is.”

During his press conference, the Gunners’ boss elaborated on Gabriel and Timber, adding: “We don’t know how they are going to be.

“We will be assessing them tomorrow. Two players in this team who never want to come off are those two.

“Jurrien was struggling very early in the game, he managed to continue and at some point he couldn’t.”

“You can imagine, we’ve lost four players in the defensive line in one week – Calafiori, Ben White, Jurrien and Gabi Magalhaes. We have still another four, that are so willing that they will do their job.”