Injured Arsenal Defender Gabriel To Miss Brazil Game

Arsenal defender Gabriel has not travelled pinch nan Brazil squad for their friends against Tunisia successful France aft scans confirmed a thigh injury., external

The 27-year-old picked up nan wounded during a friends triumph complete Senegal astatine Arsenal's Emirates Stadium connected Saturday.

He will enactment successful London and not recreation to Lille for nan Tunisia lucifer connected Tuesday.

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 are adjacent successful action erstwhile they look northbound London rivals Tottenham connected 23 November, earlier welcoming Bayern Munich successful nan Champions League nan pursuing Wednesday.

Another Arsenal defender, Riccardo Calafiori, has near nan Italy squad.