Soccer-Arsenal lose injured defender Gabriel for rest of the season

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(Reuters) -Arsenal defender Gabriel will sit out the rest of the season after having surgery on his hamstring, the Premier League club said on Thursday in a major blow to Mikel Arteta's side.

Brazilian Gabriel went down injured in the early stages of the 2-1 win over Fulham on Tuesday and was substituted immediately, with the 27-year-old limping off.