Soccer-Blow for Arsenal as Gabriel out for weeks with thigh injury

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - International Friendly - Brazil Training - Arsenal Training Centre, London Colney, Britain - November 13, 2025 Brazil's Gabriel Magalhaes during training Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs/File Photo

(Reuters) -Arsenal centre back Gabriel Magalhaes faces weeks on the sidelines after sustaining a thigh injury while on international duty with Brazil, manager Mikel Arteta said ahead of Sunday's North London derby against Tottenham Hotspur.

The 27-year-old has been a cornerstone of Arsenal's defence this season, forming a formidable partnership with Frenchman William Saliba.