The Arsenal defence has been dealt a huge blow as Gabriel Magalhães suffered a hamstring injury which will keep him out of the rest of the season. Medical checks have revealed the worst for Brazilian center-back Gabriel Magalhães after his substitution during Arsenal's victory against Fulham which ended his season.
Whether defensively or offensively the 27-year-old defender at Arsenal has excelled in his 28 Premier League games by scoring three times while assisting in three goals.
During this vital phase of the season, Arsenal faces substantial defensive challenges and will have to compete with a makeshift defense for the rest of the season.
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal will face Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals in the coming week.
Arteta stands likely to use William Saliba and Jakub Kiwior as his defensive central duo throughout the remainder of the season.
The Gunners' defensive troubles have intensified as White, Calafiori, and Timber have also sustained injuries.
Key Gunners players Takehiro Tomiyasu and Gabriel Jesus along with Kai Havertz will miss the entire remainder of the season because of their injuries.