Arteta in BIG Trouble After Gabriel Injury, Will It Impact Arsenal's EPL Winning Chances?

The most annoying news one club can get from the international break can be an important player getting injured in a ‘not so important’ match. The same case has been with Gunners manager Mikel Arteta after he received the news of Gabriel Injury. In Brazil vs Senegal friendly at the Emirates Stadium, Gabriel Magalhaes Injury struck when the defender limped off in the 64th minute with a suspected groin or quad problem after a great display of his defending skills against the African nation.

He helped keep Senegal's attack quiet until Casemiro signaled for help. Arsenal fans are worried as the Gunners face tough games like Tottenham next. Mikel Arteta hopes it's minor, but this Gabriel Injury could hurt their title push. Brazil won 2-0, but the win feels sour for the Premier League leaders as they believe this can be a turning point in the title race.

Arsenal With and Without Gabriel

Gabriel Injury comes at the same time his team is sitting at the top of the English Premier League table. In the last two years, we have seen how Arsenal have suffered due to his absence and how the team performs when he is leading the defense. Here a table analysing his absence and presence in Arsenal's starting 11.