Arsenal have lost yet another player until next season as defender Gabriel Magalhaes will play no part in the rest of the games this season following a hamstring injury.
The Brazilian went down on the turf in the first half of the Gunners’ 2-1 win against Fulham on Tuesday and he was replaced immediately.
“Gabi will undergo a surgical repair procedure to his hamstring in the coming days, and immediately begin his recovery and rehabilitation programme, with the aim to be ready for the start of next season,” Arsenal said in a statement.
The north London club were already without defenders Riccardo Calafiori, Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu while Jurrien Timber also came off in the Fulham game with a knee issue.
Arsenal sit 12 points behind Liverpool in the title race with eight games left, while they host Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals next week.
Mikel Arteta has also lost strikers Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus to season-ending injuries earlier this year.
