Gabriel Magalhaes’ injury concerns have been allayed, according to Mikel Arteta, but Arsenal will need to handle the defender cautiously over the next several weeks.
The 25-year-old sustained an injury during Brazil’s decisive victory against Bolivia last Friday and was seen sitting in the dugout with an ice pack strapped to his right thigh.
Gabriel had complained of muscle tightness, but a scan showed no damage, so he was able to play the entire 90 minutes on Wednesday against Peru.
Despite surviving the game unhurt and participating in Arsenal training after returning to north London, Arteta claims the team will still proceed with caution with the defender.
Arteta responded, “We try to always check the players and understand what happened,” when asked if Arsenal needed to be cautious with Gabriel over the upcoming weeks.
Gabi had a minor hiccup, but he was able to play in the second game thanks to our solid communication with the national team.
Thus, it is something that we must certainly be aware of for the upcoming matchups.
Midfielder Mohamed Elneny, who has not played since suffering a catastrophic knee injury last season, is one player who is gradually making his way back into the lineup after a protracted absence.
The Egyptian was sighted returning to practice, and Arteta said he is close to making a comeback. The Egyptian might participate during a very hectic time when Arsenal is managing Champions League, Premier League, and Carabao Cup games.
He has been working out with us; he just experienced a minor hamstring ache, but he is now back in the gym, according to the Spanish instructor.
