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Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

How Gabriel Magalhaes set the tone for Gabriel Martinelli's perfect response to Arsenal decision

Gabriel Martinelli may have made quite the impact after coming off the bench to help Arsenal record a victory over Aston Villa on Saturday afternoon, but it's another Gabriel who made one particular intervention that effectively set the stage for his compatriot.

Gabriel Magalhaes, usually referred to as 'big Gabi' by Gunners manager Mikel Arteta to differentiate between the aforementioned 21-year-old and Gabriel Jesus, certainly wasn't at his best during the midweek defeat at the hands of Manchester City which was summed up with a loose pass that was eventually punished by Jack Grealish.

However, despite £21million January transfer window signing Jakub Kiwior being an option to replace the Brazilian at the heart of Arsenal's defence alongside William Saliba, it was no surprise that the 25-year-old maintained his ever-present record in the Premier League this season.

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