Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta don confirm say Gabriel Magalhaes substitution against Olympiacos na precautionary move.
The Gunners beat Olympiacos 2-0 for Emirates with goals from Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka, but fans fear say Gabriel don injure after dem carry am comot for 75th minute.
Arteta tell reporters say: “He was struggling a bit with a kick in the first half and we took him off. He was a bit uncomfortable. He could carry on but we chose not to take a risk.” Na good sign say coach no gree rush am, and supporters go dey hope say he go fit for West Ham on Saturday.
Arsenal centre-back depth: Fit Arteta still chase Premier League?
Cristhian Mosquera start against Newcastle last Sunday for William Saliba place and perform well, showing say Arsenal fit cope if one of their main centre-backs no dey available. Saliba and Gabriel remain first-choice pair, but the squad depth mean Arteta no go panic if injury show face.
Fans still sabi that 2022-23 title push suffer when Saliba pick injury late that season, so Arsenal don learn lesson. This season, with options at the back, the Gunners get better chance to manage injuries and still fight for top honours.
Where Gabriel rank among Premier League centre-backs?
Gabriel don move from supporting role into being maybe Arsenal best centre-back. The 27-year-old physicality, aggression and aerial power make am hard to handle for attackers. E don also score plenty from set pieces — 11 league goals since 2022-23 — showing say e fit help for both ends of pitch.
Plenty people fit argue say only Virgil van Dijk fit claim to be better for England right now, but Van Dijk don turn 34 and time go show how season go end. For Arsenal fans, Gabriel dey up there among di elite centre-backs in Premier League.
