Brazil's hopes of a strong finish to the international break have taken another hit as Arsenal defender Gabriel has been ruled out of their friendly match against Tunisia in France due to a thigh injury.
The 27-year-old Brazil player, who has formed a crucial part of Mikel Arteta's team at Arsenal, was forced to sit out Saturday's match against Senegal after picking up the injury. As a result, he will be staying behind in London and will not travel with the Brazilian squad to Lille for their upcoming encounter.
Coach Carlo Ancelotti expressed his disappointment over Gabriel's absence but acknowledged that the player would need to recover well from his injury in order to return to action soon. This is a significant setback for Brazil ahead of an increasingly busy schedule, which includes friendlies against Tunisia and Senegal as well as the World Cup qualifying campaign.
Gabriel has been an integral part of Arsenal's Premier League title push this season, helping the team to concede just five goals in 11 league matches. With his absence from the Brazil squad, Mikel Arteta will be looking at other options to strengthen his defence ahead of their upcoming fixtures against Tottenham and Bayern Munich in the Champions League.
The latest update on Gabriel's injury adds another layer of complexity to an already competitive international schedule for Brazil. The team will need to assess alternative defensive options as they look to bounce back from this setback and ultimately achieve their objectives in the friendlies.
The 27-year-old Brazil player, who has formed a crucial part of Mikel Arteta's team at Arsenal, was forced to sit out Saturday's match against Senegal after picking up the injury. As a result, he will be staying behind in London and will not travel with the Brazilian squad to Lille for their upcoming encounter.
Coach Carlo Ancelotti expressed his disappointment over Gabriel's absence but acknowledged that the player would need to recover well from his injury in order to return to action soon. This is a significant setback for Brazil ahead of an increasingly busy schedule, which includes friendlies against Tunisia and Senegal as well as the World Cup qualifying campaign.
Gabriel has been an integral part of Arsenal's Premier League title push this season, helping the team to concede just five goals in 11 league matches. With his absence from the Brazil squad, Mikel Arteta will be looking at other options to strengthen his defence ahead of their upcoming fixtures against Tottenham and Bayern Munich in the Champions League.
The latest update on Gabriel's injury adds another layer of complexity to an already competitive international schedule for Brazil. The team will need to assess alternative defensive options as they look to bounce back from this setback and ultimately achieve their objectives in the friendlies.
. This is just what we needed, another injury to worry about. I mean, who needs a 27-year-old defender when you've got an entire season of watching them hobble around on the sidelines? 
It's like Brazil can't catch a break right now. And poor Mikel Arteta, having to scramble for backup defenders again... 
At least it's not as bad as if Gabriel had actually gotten hurt during the match... that would've been a total disaster 
. Anyway, I'm sure everyone will just breathe a sigh of relief that Brazil won't be facing Senegal with their best defensive line up 
. The World Cup qualifying campaign is going to be super fun now 
gabriel is like such a crucial player for them & now he's gotta sit out another match? that's not good timing at all! 
they've got so many important games coming up and this injury just adds to the stress. i hope he recovers soon tho, cuz his team needs him! 
. It's like, his absence now puts even more pressure on Mikel Arteta to find reliable defenders for their next few games 
️. I mean, we all know how crucial Gabriel is for Arsenal right now, so it's gotta be tough for him to sit out these matches and watch from afar 
. Coach Ancelotti must be feeling pretty frustrated too, especially with the amount of games coming up 
. I guess this just goes to show that injuries can happen anytime, even during an international break 
.
so yeah, this is super bad news for brazil's chances of making a strong finish to the int'l break... gabriel's been such a big part of arsenal's team and now he's out with a thigh injury 
lol brazil is gonna have so much trouble without him 
he's like the best defender on the squad rn... coach ancelotti shoulda played him anyway 
but we cant blame him, gabe did get injured after all 
mikel arteta is gonna have to find another way to shut down the opposition tho 
. think they were already feeling the pressure with that busy schedule ahead... this just makes it even more interesting to see how they'll adapt 
hope he recovers fast so he can be back on the pitch soon! 
arsenal will miss him for sure, especially with those upcoming fixtures against spurs and bayern munich 
mikel arteta needs to find some solid defenders ASAP 
. The pressure's on them to perform well in these friendlies and qualifiers. It won't be easy for Ancelotti to come up with a solid plan without Gabriel 
so disappointing news about gabriel... i mean, who needs a 27 yr old player when ur squad is full of talent right?