Ian Wright raises Gabriel ‘season-ending injury’ fear as Arsenal suffer new setback
Ian Wright fears Gabriel Magalhaes could miss the rest of Arsenal’s season after he was force off with an injury during the Premier League match against Fulham on Tuesday night.
The Brazilian defende pulle up with a hamstring complaint after sprinting back during an early Fulham counter-attack in the first half at the Emirates Stadium.
Gabriel was replace by Jakub Kiwior after just 16 minutes เล่นบาคาร่า UFABET เว็บตรง ค่าคอมสูง as Arsenal went on to go a goal ahead through Mikel Merino’s deflecte effort.
Bukayo Saka, who made his return from a 10-week layoff from a hamstring injury, score Arsenal’s second goal before Rodrigo Muniz nette a late consolation for Fulham.
Arsenal are now due to play Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday before the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie at home to Real Madrid next Tuesday.
But Wright believes Arsenal will now be without Gabriel for an extende period of time.
‘It is very concerning because for me, the way he’s pulle up, that’s not two weeks,’ Wright told Premier League Productions.
‘That’s like six weeks at least, could be out for the season, depending what happens with Arsenal.
‘But that’s a massive blow for us, with him and without him there’s a massive difference.
‘He is someone that is vital to what Arsenal are doing.
Wright’s fellow pundit, former Arsenal, Chelsea and England midfielder Karen Carney added: ‘I think when you’re chasing [Adama]. Traore in the first 15 minutes, I think that’s when he starte to really stretch himself. You saw him pull up straight away.
‘It’s worrying because of how many injuries Arsenal have to hamstrings, and it’s even more worrying because in seven days’ time they’re going to be playing Real Madrid and you need this guy in your team, so it is a bit concerning.
‘Consistency, the pairing of the centre-backs, his physicality, his mentality, his standards, in every good team you need to have two solid, consistent centre-backs.
‘It would be a huge blow if it was a long-term thing.