Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhães is a major doubt for next Sunday's north London derby after scans revealed a thigh injury sustained on international duty. The Brazilian withdrew from their squad following a 2-0 friendly win against Senegal at the Emirates Stadium.
Brazil confirmed the injury as a muscle problem in his right thigh, and Gabriel will return to Arsenal for treatment rather than travel for Tuesday's friendly against Tunisia. The club fears he could be sidelined for a busy period starting with the Tottenham clash.
Gabriel has played every minute of Arsenal's Premier League campaign, and his absence would be a significant blow to a defence that has conceded only five goals in 11 games. Manager Mikel Arteta has options in Cristhian Mosquera and Piero Hincapié, but both are new to the squad.
Other injury concerns include Martin Ødegaard, who remains a doubt despite Arteta's earlier optimism, and Riccardo Calafiori, who withdrew from Italy's squad with minor issues. However, Arteta hopes Gabriel Martinelli and Viktor Gyökeres could return for the derby, while Kai Havertz and Noni Madueke are nearing comebacks from long-term injuries.
