Mikel Arteta won't imagine his lousy luck.

In the identical video game as vital participant Bukayo Saka scored on his lengthy-awaited return from injuries, the Arsenal manager dropped A different in centre-again Gabriel before their Champions League quarter-final towards Actual Madrid following week.

The Brazil defender limped off in the primary 50 percent of Tuesday's 2-1 get towards Fulham using a hamstring injuries - a problem which has plagued the Gunners squad this period, with forward Kai Havertz's season finished by an analogous challenge and Saka sidelined for a hundred and one times.

To incorporate to Arteta's defensive concerns, Netherlands international Jurrien Timber also had to be withdrawn versus Fulham which has a knee personal injury, when Ben White and Riccardo Calafiori ended up ruled out of the sport with knee issues.