Arteta upbeat on Gabriel Magalhães’ recovery at Arsenal | OneFootball

Mikel Arteta, Arsenal manager, commented this Friday on the recovery process of Brazilian defender Gabriel Magalhães. While representing the Brazilian National Team during the FIFA break, the player suffered a significant thigh injury and is still waiting to find out the recovery timeline.

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“We need to wait a little longer for the results to have more accuracy regarding the recovery time,” said the Spaniard, avoiding giving a definitive timeline.

Despite this, the coach showed optimism regarding the Brazilian defender. “I’m quite confident, especially because of the way Gabi deals with each injury and pushes everyone around him, that it won’t be anything too long,” he said. Asked if Gabriel will return in 2025, Arteta admitted he couldn’t say for sure: “I don’t know. We’ll have to wait and see.”

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On the other hand, Arteta hopes to have Leandro Trossard available to face Chelsea this Sunday at Stamford Bridge, in a clash between Premier League leaders. The Belgian forward left the field injured during the 3-1 win over Bayern Munich in the Champions League, but may recover in time to be included in the squad.

“With Leo, we’ll have another test today (Friday). We need to see how he’s feeling. It doesn’t seem to be anything serious. We still have a few hours and need to wait and see. There’s a potential chance he’ll be available,” Arteta explained.

The coach was also asked about Kai Havertz, Viktor Gyokeres, and Gabriel Jesus, and replied that the squad will still be re-evaluated: “We have another day tomorrow (Saturday), let’s see how everyone is.”

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