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Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

Mikel Arteta 'confirms' £18m Arsenal signing as Gabriel Magalhaes' replacement amid injury scare

Arsenal enjoyed a 3-0 win over Brentford on Sunday afternoon to reclaim top spot from Manchester City in the Premier League table, but they had to overcome a major injury scare in doing so.

Shortly after William Saliba broke the deadlock in west London as he got above Ivan Toney to glance a header from Bukayo Saka's corner into the net, his central defensive partner Gabriel Magalhaes went down requiring treatment for what appeared to be an issue with his right calf.

At one point it seemed that the Brazilian wouldn't be able to continue for Arsenal as he immediately fell to the ground with both hands on his head and crucially, the cameras showed he may have done more damage to his calf after pulling up during the pre-match warm-up with a complaint in the exact same area.

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