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Arsenal Handed Injury Blow to Key Man in Liverpool Title Race
Gabriel Magalhaes left the match with a suspected groin injury after 64 minutes, key to Arsenal’s defense that conceded only five Premier League goals this season.
- On Saturday, Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes was forced off with a suspected groin injury during Brazil national team's 2-0 friendly win over Senegal national team at Emirates Stadium, London.
- Medical attention to Gabriel revealed he limped off in the 64th minute after treatment to his right thigh, with Brazil physio signaling Brazil manager Carlo Ancelotti about a suspected groin issue.
- Arsenal rely on Gabriel Magalhaes, 27-year-old centre-back, after he helped limit goals conceded to five in 11 Premier League games and added two goals and two assists.
- Arsenal now face key matches against Tottenham Hotspur, Bayern Munich and Chelsea after the break, while Brazil are due to play Tunisia in Lille on Tuesday but are unlikely to risk Gabriel.
- Club-vs-Country pressure is heightened as Riccardo Calafiori withdrew from Italy's squad with a hip injury and Pape Matar Sarr was hurt, while Carlo Ancelotti said post-match `I don't know`.
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Soccer-Arsenal's Gabriel sidelined with thigh injury on Brazil duty
(Reuters) -Arsenal defender Gabriel has been sidelined due to a muscle injury in his right thigh, the Brazilian soccer federation (CBF) said on Sunday, a day after he was forced off the field during a friendly with Senegal held at his club's ground in North London. Read full story
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