Arsenal suffered a major injury blow in their Premier League clash against Fulham on Tuesday night with Gabriel Magalhaes being forced off just minutes into the match.
Polish defender Jakub Kiwior came on in the 27-year-old's place with Gabriel comiing off after just 16 minutes as he hit the deck.
The defender is a key player for Mikel Arteta and a huge part of his solid defence, alongside William Saliba and David Raya in goal.
But with Real Madrid up next on April 8 in the Champions League, the Gunners might have to go without the Brazilian.
Gabriel Magalhaes was forced off just minutes into the match against Fulham
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Arsenal host the European champions next Tuesday before travelling to the Bernabeu for the second leg on April 16.
While Gabriel's condition is currently unknown, the fact he had to come off just minutes into the match against Fulham is not a good sign.
However, there was some good news for Arsenal fans at the Emirates on Tuesday night.
Bukayo Saka was named in the matchday squad after recovering from a hamstring injury, which had ruled him out for three months.
His name was cheered as it was said over the stadium tannoy and he was applauded when he was sent to warm up by Arteta.
Gabriel has missed just two Premier League matches this season, forming a formidable defence alongside Saliba.
He has also proved a fine attacking tool, having scored five times with Arsenal renowned for their strength at set-pieces.
Despite Arsenal's injury woes, they did go on to take the lead against Fulham when Mikel Merino broke the deadlock.
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The Spaniard has been utilised as a makeshift striker in recent weeks after injuries to Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus.
And he has proved effective, scoring his sixth Premier League goal of the season on Tuesday night.
The defensive midfielder took advantage of a fortunate deflection of Fulham defender Jorge Cuenca to tuck his shot into the far corner.
It came about after some fine work from Etha Nwaneri, who is enjoying a breakthrough campaign at Arsenal this season.
