Gabriel Suffers Groin Injury In Brazil Friendly Win

Brazil head Carlo Ancelotti says Gabriel will beryllium assessed connected Sunday aft nan Arsenal defender suffered a groin wounded successful a friends triumph complete Senegal successful London.

The 27-year-old pulled up disconnected nan shot conscionable earlier nan hr people and received curen to his correct thigh earlier being substituted.

Gabriel has formed a cardinal portion of nan Arsenal defence arsenic they apical nan Premier League table, having conceded conscionable 5 goals successful 11 convention games.

The Gunners look North London rivals Tottenham connected 23 November earlier welcoming Bayern Munich successful nan Champions League nan pursuing Wednesday.

"Bad? I don't know. He had an wounded successful his adductor," said Ancelotti. "The aesculapian unit has to cheque tomorrow.

"We are really sorry for this, really disappointed. When a subordinate has an injury, you dream they tin retrieve good and soon."

Brazil hit Senegal 2-0 astatine Arsenal's Emirates Stadium done goals from Chelsea's teenage winger Estevao and Manchester United midfielder Casemiro.

Meanwhile, Italy leader Gennaro Gattuso says Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori has near nan world camp.

He did not play successful Italy's World Cup qualifying triumph complete Moldova connected Thursday, having been pursuing an individual training programme for load management.

"We tried Calafiori, he had a fewer issues," Gattuso told Sky Sports Italia, external earlier Italy's lucifer against Norway connected Sunday.

"I convey him for his commitment. He stayed present for a week, he could person played perhaps, but it wouldn't person been adjacent to him aliases Arsenal."

A root told BBC Sport that Calafiori has not returned to Arsenal for immoderate treatment.