Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has offered an encouraging update on defender Gabriel Magalh\u00e3es, who recently picked up an injury while on international duty with Brazil. Speaking ahead of the club\u2019s upcoming fixtures, Arteta revealed that the centre-back is \u201cevolving well\u201d but added that the club is still awaiting further medical clarity before confirming a return date.<\/p>\n
Gabriel was forced off during Brazil\u2019s match after appearing to suffer discomfort, raising concerns among Arsenal supporters given his importance to the team\u2019s defensive structure. Arteta confirmed that more detailed assessments are still needed, saying, \u201cWe have to wait for that scan a little bit longer to be more precise in terms of the timings.\u201d<\/p>\n
Despite the uncertainty regarding the final diagnosis, the Arsenal boss expressed strong confidence in the player\u2019s resilience and recovery mindset. \u201cI\u2019m quite confident, especially with the way Gabi takes every injury and pushes everybody\u2026 it won\u2019t be that long,\u201d Arteta added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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