Arsenal are in for a nervy wait after Gabriel Magalhaes was substituted by Brazil with an injury during their friendly against Senegal.
The towering centre-back, who is in the best form of his life for The Gunners, clutched his groin as he was hooked by Carlo Ancelotti under the lights at the Emirates.
He appeared in some discomfort after taking a knock on the 63rd-minute during the match held in North London, where he has put on some exceptional performances throughout this season.
Flanked by medical staff, Gabriel slowly trudged off the pitch and looked dismayed as he was replaced by Roma defender Wesley.
The 27-year-old was met by a rapturous applause as he limped behind the goal in deep discussions with the national team’s medics.
It will serve as a worry to Mikel Arteta, who faces losing his in-form centre-back ahead of crunch ties against Tottenham, Bayern Munich and Chelsea over the coming weeks.
Gabriel Magalhaes was substituted by Brazil with an injury against Senegal on Saturday
The Brazillian appeared to be in some discomfort as he trudged off the pitch at The Emirates
The defender had been part of an impressive Brazil performance, the latest in a line of the nation’s matches held at the Emirates.
The Selecao have already qualified for the World Cup and were playing Senegal in a friendly, with Gabriel’s appearance set to provide a bonus to any Arsenal fans who wanted to visit.
But the defender now faces a period on the injury table, having come into this season after recovering from a hamstring injury suffered in April which kept him out for months.
Gabriel has been key to Arsenal’s iron-clad performances this season, securing seven clean sheets in 11 games. He has also been ever the threat going forward, scoring twice already for Arteta’s men.
