In a devastating turn of events for Arsenal, star defender Gabriel Magalhães has been ruled out for the remainder of the season following an injury sustained during the recent Premier League match against Fulham.

Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhães will requires surgery on his hamstring injury and will miss the rest of the season as a result, the Premier League club confirmed on Thursday. Gabriel, 27, was replaced by Jakub Kiwior in the 16th minute of Arsenal's 2-1 win over Fulham on Tuesday with head coach Mikel Arteta admitting he was "worried" about the Brazil international.

Former footballers Ray Parlour and Alan Brazil have identified a player they believe can step in to replace Gabriel Magalhães in the Arsenal squad. Magalhães has sustained a hamstring injury which is expected to rule him out for the remainder of Arsenal’s season.

Arsenal defender Gabriel sustained a hamstring injury in the win over Fulham and has been forced to undergo surgery, meaning he will not play again this season.

Arsenal could be without the fully fit versions of both Gabriel Magalhães and Kai Havertz for up to six months, according to a report in The Times, which suggests the club may need to reshape its

Arsenal must now navigate the remainder of the season without one of their most dependable defenders, Gabriel Magalhães, who has been ruled out until the end of the campaign.

(Reuters) -Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said on Friday that the injury to centre back Gabriel Magalhaes was hard to digest after the Brazilian became the third player to require surgery for a hamstring injury at the North London club this season.

Mikel Arteta said Arsenal cannot be derailed by the loss of Gabriel Magalhaes for the rest of the season as they chase Premier League and Champions League glory. The Brazilian centre-back added to Arteta’s woes with a hamstring injury in Tuesday’s 2-1 win over Fulham that will require surgery.