Arsenal has confirmed that defender Gabriel Magalhaes will miss the rest of the season due to a hamstring injury.
Gabriel was taken early on Tuesday during the victory of Arsenal over Fulham.
And the Brazil international will now need surgery to solve the problem, which means that Mikel Arteta will be without an important player for the run-in.
Arsenal's Premier League title hopes quickly, with the Gunners leader Liverpool with 12 points with eight more games left.
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However, they are in the quarterfinals of the Champions League and will now have to try to overcome Heavyweights Real Madrid without one of their most consistent artists.
An Arsenal statement explained that Gabriel “will immediately start his recovery and rehabilitation program, with the aim of being ready for the start of the following season.”
Together with his regular defensive partner William Saliba, Gabriel leads this period the way for Arsenal for approvals (89) in the competition.
The former Lille Center-back has won 55 of its 93 air duels and 15 of 25 tackles, while 16 interceptions are made.
Before he faced Madrid in the first stage of their Champions League -similar game, Arsenal will take on Everton in Goodison Park.
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