"It was almost weirdly fitting in a way that a lengthy journey to South America had no real part in Gabriel's latest knock, as the Arsenal man sustained his hamstring injury whilst playing for Brazil at the Emirates Stadium. Involved for 64 minutes in the 2-0 win over Senegal for Carlo Ancelotti's side, you could see the pain wretched across Gabriel's face as Roma defender Wesley was brought on to replace him."
"He's going to be out for weeks, he said. It's clearly a blow because it's our leader in our backline and to me it's obviously never a positive thing. The good thing is that we have very good options and people have to stand up now and do their job."
Gabriel sustained a hamstring injury while playing for Brazil at the Emirates Stadium and was substituted after 64 minutes of the 2-0 win over Senegal. The injury has caused him to miss Arsenal victories over Spurs and Bayern Munich. The centre-back is expected to be sidelined for weeks, leaving a leadership gap in the defence. Cristian Mosquera has stepped in and produced a positive performance, creating an opportunity for other defenders to assert themselves. Piero Hincapie’s condition is under assessment after two full internationals for Ecuador. Arsenal face uncertainty ahead of Matchday 13 against Chelsea.
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