Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and Brazilian defender Gabriel Magalhaes (Photo by George Wood, Ryan Pizese/Getty Images)
Arsenal look like they have a tough run ahead of them now that centre-back Gabriel Magalhaes is injured.
The Brazil international picked up a thigh problem during his country’s recent game against Senegal at the Emirates’ Emirates Stadium, which could mean he is now out of the squad.
This could not have been a worse time for Arsenal as they prepare for the most challenging of repairs that come in quick succession.
At that time, statistics show how much money Gabriel’s son-in-law can miss, and many fans who watch this team will not be too surprised.
Arsenal and without Gabriel – what can they do against spurs, Bayern and Chelsea?
Arsenal’s next three games are Tottenham at home, Bayern Munich at home, and away to Chelsea, all in the space of just seven days.
The Fix List will come up with difficult schedules like this from time to time, and Arsenal’s biggest luck is to be without Gabriel now, in what could prove to be a crucial time of the season.
In general, we know that the games come thick and fast around this time of the year, so it is coming that the run down can end up being very important in the race for the Premier League League, and the Champions League League.
See below for details from Opta showing Arsenal’s recent record with Gabriel and without him, with a clear difference…
| Arsenal’s record since August ’24 | And Gabriel | Except for Gabriel |
| Games Games | 39 | What is trusted |
| Win | + | 4 |
| You are pulling | The lowest ten letter | What is bought on the knee |
| Getting lost | 4 | 1 |
| win% | 61.5% | 40.0% |
| Points per game | 2.1 | 1.7 |
Admittedly, there aren’t many games to come when Arsenal don’t have Gabriel, but it gives you an idea of how quickly his absence can be felt.
Do arsenal have the depth to cope without GABRIEL?
However, the difference from last time, is that now it will feel like Arsenal will feel like they have better cover for Gabriel than they did before.
Last season Mikel Arteta’s only real option was to bring in Jakub Kiwind alongside William Saliba, and the Poland International did well in other games, but it was a noticeable step.
Kiwior has since left the Emirates to join Porto, while Arteta brought in Cristhian Mosquera and Piero Hincapie in the summer.
Both remain unavailable in the Premier League so far, but mosquera has looked the most impressive when called up so far, while Hincapie has real pedigree from a real time at Bayer Leverkusen.
Even apart from those two, arsenal have other excellent options that can be filled in midfield if needed, with riccardo calafiori, jurrien timber, and jurrien timber all able to play there.
Gabriel would be difficult for any club to replace, especially in the long term, but Arsenal had good reason to be optimistic after preparing for such a strong situation in the summer transfer market.
