Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes just made Gunners fans happy when he returned to training with the Brazil team.
Central defender Gabriel Magalhaes had to leave the field in the 85th minute in his debut match for the Brazilian team against Bolivia. The 25-year-old player had a thigh problem. Before that, he was kneed in the chest by a Bolivian player.
Gabriel had to ice his thighs and knees after the match. Fortunately, the test results did not show muscle damage. Thanks to that, Gabriel was able to participate in Sunday’s training session with his teammates in Brazil.
Gabriel is expected to start for Brazil when the team faces Peru in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. In the opening match, Brazil easily crushed Bolivia with a score of 5-1 and led the World qualifying rankings. Cup with an outstanding difference. That was also the match that saw Neymar break the all-time scoring record of the “King of Soccer” Pele for the Brazilian team.
Gabriel Magalhaes’ health is something that Arsenal must be concerned about at this time. The London team is preparing to enter a more dense schedule when the European Cup begins. Gabriel was brought back to the starting lineup in the match against Man United and promises to play an important role in the near future when Jurrien Timber suffers an anterior cruciate ligament injury.
In the early stages of this season, coach Arteta prioritized the use of midfielders Ben White and William Saliba. However, Timber’s injury could force Ben White to play more on the wing and open up the opportunity for Gabriel Magalhaes to return to the starting lineup.
This weekend, the Gunners will march to Everton’s field before the opening match of the 2023-2024 Champions League group stage with PSV.