Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta gives cryptic update on Gabriel injury before West Ham clash

Arsenal question crossed London to play West Ham successful the Premier League connected Saturday evening and could beryllium without cardinal centre-back Gabriel Magalhaes, who was forced disconnected vs Sporting

Mikel Arteta refused to springiness thing distant erstwhile asked astir the fittingness of Gabriel Magalhaes the time earlier Arsenal's Premier League lucifer against West Ham.

Gabriel was forced disconnected with an wounded during the last stages of Arsenal's thumping 5-1 win implicit Sporting Lisbon connected Tuesday night. The centre-back scored connected a superb nighttime for the Gunners successful the Portuguese superior but was replaced successful the 84th infinitesimal by Jakob Kiwior aft complaining of an injury.

Arteta described the contented arsenic "some discomfort" successful his post-match property league and refused to springiness thing other distant connected Friday morning. Arsenal question crossed London to look West Ham astatine the London Stadium successful Saturday's 5.30pm kick-off and the Brazilian's presumption remains unclear.

"Not a batch due to the fact that we person different grooming session," Arteta said erstwhile asked astir injuries. "We person to spot however the boys are. A fewer weren’t capable to train."

Pushed further connected Gabriel's availability, helium added: "Wait and see."

Gabriel has been a adjacent ever-present for Arsenal this season, making 18 appearances and scoring 3 goals successful each competitions. The 26-year-old’s concern with William Saliba has been important to Arsenal’s occurrence successful caller seasons and Arteta volition beryllium hopeless to person him disposable connected Saturday.

Speaking connected Tuesday night, helium explained: "We had to marque the alteration due to the fact that helium was feeling immoderate discomfort. I was astir to marque the alteration for Raz [Raheem Sterling], mediocre thing, I couldn't marque the sub. We had to get him out."

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