Gabriel Magalhaes suffered a hamstring injury in Arsenal’s win over Fulham and the potential severity of the issue has been assessed.
The Gunners defeated Fulham 2-1 to close the gap on Liverpool to nine points, however, the Brazilian’s injury certainly put a damper on the victory.
Mikel Arteta’s team face some crucial matches over the coming weeks, especially their Champions League quarter-final tie against Real Madrid.
Losing the Brazilian for their clash with Los Blancos would represent a major blow for the North London club’s hopes of progressing.
How long could Gabriel Magalhaes miss with hamstring injury?
Gabriel Magalhaes will need scans to reveal how bad his injury is, but typically, sprinting mechanisms tend to result in a hamstring strain, according to injury expert Physio Scout on X.
| Severity | Time sidelined |
| If just tightness | Less than a week |
| If grade 1 | 2-4 weeks |
| If grade 2 | 4-6 weeks |
The recovery time for a hamstring injury can vary, therefore, it’s tricky to give an actual timeframe before proper assessments have been made. Arteta confirms Gabriel will be assessed on Wednesday.
But given the fact that the 27-year-old pulled up after chasing the ball, an injury after that type of action tends to be a muscle strain rather than just tightness.
Tightness would likely mean he could be ready for the first-leg against Real Madrid, a grade one strain would leave his involvement in the tie in doubt and a grade two would almost certainly rule him out of both legs.
Tim Sherwood was certain Gabriel’s injury was a long-term issue and is fearful that the defender will now be unavailable for the Champions League quarters. Jakub Kiwior looks set to replace him against Madrid.
What is Arsenal’s record with vs without Gabriel Magalhaes?
It’s pretty clear even without the data that losing Gabriel would be a major blow for the Gunners, but the numbers certainly back it up.
| Arsenal’s win record with Gabriel | Arsenal’s win record without Gabriel |
| 63.50% | 40.90% |
In the 159 matches the defender has played since making his Premier League debut, Arsenal have a win percentage of 63.50 percent, according to BBC Sport.
However, that drops to 40.90 percent when the Brazilian international has not been in the team, which has happened on 22 occasions.
