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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Ed Aarons

Gabriel Magalhães will not play until next season in injury blow for Arsenal

Gabriel Magalhães grimaces after sustaining a hamstring injury during Arsenal’s win at home to Fulham.
Gabriel Magalhães grimaces after sustaining a hamstring injury during Arsenal’s win at home to Fulham. Photograph: Catherine Ivill/AMA/Getty Images

Arsenal have confirmed that Gabriel Magalhães requires surgery on his injured hamstring and will miss the rest of the season in a major blow before the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid on Tuesday.

The Brazil defender limped off after 16 minutes of Arsenal’s 2-1 win over Fulham on Tuesday, with Mikel Arteta stating after the match that the player had “felt something in his hamstring”. Gabriel was sent for scans on Wednesday.

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