ARSENAL INJURY UPDATE
Full List of Arsenal Fixtures Gabriel Could Miss With Injury
Ahead of the first North London derby of the 2025/26 campaign, Mikel Arteta and Arsenal are waiting nervously to learn the full extent of Gabriel Magalhaes’ injury.
which was picked up on international duty as Brazil beat Senegal 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium. Which Gunners fixtures the 27-year-old could miss have now been revealed.
In action for Carlo Ancelotti’s side, Gabriel β widely regarded as one of the best defenders in world football β was substituted in the second half after picking up a muscle injury. “Bad? I donβt know, he [Gabriel] had a problem on his adductor the medical staff have to check tomorrow,” Ancelotti said after the win in London.
“We are really sorry for this, really disappointed, when players have an injury I hope they can recover well and soon,” he concluded. With Arteta’s men four points adrift at the top of the Premier League table, losing such a vital aspect of their winning formula in Gabriel could be detrimental to their pursuit of English top flight glory.
After finishing second in back-to-back-to-back Premier League campaigns, Arsenal are running the risk of becoming the division’s nearlymen. Thus far in 2025/26, however, they have won eight of their 11 matches β and have picked up 26 points, which is four more than the nearest challengers in Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City.
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But how long could they be without Gabriel and which games could the Brazil international miss as a result of pulling up on home soil? An injury expert β named Physio Scout on X (formerly Twitter) β has suggested that he could be out of action for between 1β3 weeks and 3β6 weeks, which is entirely dependent on its severity.
“With groins and hamstrings, injuries closer to the hip (proximal) are generally more concerning than those further down the muscle. MOST groin problems end up being minor, with players back in 1β3 weeks, but the fact that heβs feeling it higher up makes me more cautious here and raises the risk of a Grade 2+ injury.”
Next up is a fierce encounter with Tottenham Hotspur, whose form under Thomas Frank has been largely criticised by their fans β and should Gabriel miss more than one week of action, he’ll be unavailable as his side host their rivals on November 23.
Should the results of his scan come back, and his injury is more severe than first thought, thus ruling him out for two weeks, Arsenal will be without his defensive solidity for their Champions League clash against Bayern Munich on November 26 as well as when they visit Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea four days later in the league.
With Arteta’s men still fighting on all fronts, the fixtures continue to come thick and fast and the Spanish tactician will be hoping to have Gabriel back in the midst of things as soon as physically possible. Say the 27-year-old is handed a three-week absence from action, he will also miss his side’s Premier League double-header against Brentford and Aston Villa.
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Should his injury be very serious and being sidelined for four weeks is in the offing, Gabriel β who has not missed a minute of Premier League action this term β could also be absent for Arsenal’s Champions League away trip to Club Brugge on December 10. Three days later and they play Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Seeing Gabriel return as soon as would be welcomed with open arms by the Emirates Stadium faithful, but there is also a chance, albeit a very slim one, that he could miss out on a very busy festive period for the north Londoners: Everton (December 20), Brighton & Hove Albion (December 27) and Villa (December 27).
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The small matter of hosting Oliver Glasner’s Crystal Palace β the reigning champions of the FA Cup β in the League Cup just before Christmas, while 2026 kicks off with a trip down south to face Bournemouth before returning to north London five days later to face Liverpool on January 8, 2026.
In terms of who could replace Gabriel in such a vital period for Arteta and his entourage, summer signing Cristhian Mosquera could play alongside William Saliba. The 21-year-old Spaniard, at the time of writing, has racked up 294 Premier League minutes thus far β and he could be Arteta’s best chance of replacing Gabriel with little risk.
Arsenal’s Upcoming Fixtures
Date
Opponent (H/A)
Competition
23/11
Spurs (H)
Premier League
26/11
Bayern (H)
Champions League
30/11
Chelsea (A)
Premier League
03/12
Brentford (H)
Premier League
06/12
Aston Villa (A)
Premier League
10/12
Club Brugge (A)
Champions League
13/12
Wolves (H)
Premier League
20/12
Everton (A)
Premier League
23/12
Crystal Palace (H)
League Cup
27/12
Brighton (H)
Premier League
30/12
Aston Villa (H)
Premier League
03/01
Bournemouth (A)
Premier League
08/01
Liverpool (H)
Premier
We return to Premier League action on Saturday, December 13 against Wolves at Emirates Stadium, and you can see how we’ve been preparing for the contest with our latest training gallery.
Despite our 18-match unbeaten run coming to an end at Villa Park last weekend, we head into Saturday’s game in winning form after thrashing Club Brugge 3-0 in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Victory against Rob Edwards’ side would extend our lead at the top of the Premier League to five points, with the teams closest to us in the table playing on Sunday.
Swipe through the gallery below, captured by club photographer, Stuart MacFarlane, to see what our players have been up to at the Sobha Realty Training Centre:
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ArsenalΒ could be without nine players for Saturdayβs clash againstΒ Wolves.
Cristhian Mosquera, Gabriel, Kai Havertz and Max DowmanΒ will definitely miss the game due to injury.
Riccardo Calafiori will also be absent because he is suspended after picking up his fifth yellow card of the season last weekend at Aston Villa.
Myles Lewis-Skelly will start at left-back in place of Calafiori and Mikel Arteta will hopeΒ Jurrien TimberΒ is fit to partner Piero Hincapie in the heart of defence.
Timber isΒ one of four players that are doubts for the game with Wolves at Emirates Stadium.
Declan Rice was ill in midweek and missed the win in Club Brugge.Β Leandro TrossardΒ has a calf problem and William Saliba is struggling with an ankle issue.
β[Saliba] hasnβt trained with us yet,β said Arteta on Friday morning. βWe have an extra day, we train this afternoon. Letβs see if he can be available or not.
βIf you asked me [about the] Everton game, I think he will be fit. For tomorrow I donβt know.
βIt came from an ankle injury that he had and then it started to modify the way he was running and all that. He started to overload an area, which is something common.β
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Arteta may not have to rush Rice back as he could opt to play with a midfield trio of Eberechi Eze, Martin Odegaard and Martin Zubimendi.
Arsenal played with Eze and Odegaard as two No8s earlier this season, when they hosted West Ham.
In attack, Viktor Gyokeres will hope to lead the line again after starting in Club Brugge and getting just over an hour under his belt.
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Bukayo Saka was rested for that game, but should return. Noni Madueke could keep his place in team after scoring twice against Brugge, however he may have to move to the left flank.
Arsenal predicted XI (4-3-3): Raya; White, Timber, Hincapie, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Zubimendi, Eze; Saka, Gyokeres, Madueke
ARSENAL INJURY UPDATE
HUGE BLOW : Mikel Arteta on injury crisis: Arsenal in ‘really dangerous circle’ as Max Dowman also sidelined
Mikel Arteta says Arsenal are caught in a “really dangerous circle” after a consistent spate on injuries across this season; Max Dowman is the latest Gunners’ player to be ruled out, but Arteta denies over-training is to blame; Arsenal play Club Brugge in the Champions League on Wednesday
Wednesday 10 December 2025 11:09, UK
Image:Mikel Arteta says Arsenal are in “dangerous circle” regarding injury issues
Mikel Arteta said Arsenal are in a “really dangerous circle” as their injury crisis worsened over the weekend with news that teenager Max Dowman has been sidelined for a number of weeks with ankle ligament damage.
Arsenal’s 28 injuries is the highest in the Premier League this season. Their current absentee list is made up of three centre-backs in William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes and Cristhian Mosquera, as well as Kai Havertz and now Dowman.
Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka, Ben White, Gabriel Martinelli, Leandro Trossard, Gabriel Jesus, Viktor Gyokeres, Noni Madueke, Christian Norgaard and Piero Hincapie have also faced spells on the sidelines across an injury-blighted campaign, some with multiple setbacks.
To add to Arteta’s problems, Trossard has not travelled to Belgium for Arsenal’s Champions League match against Club Brugge on Wednesday after he limped off in defeat to Aston Villa over the weekend while Declan Rice is also absent – but through illness.
Gabriel Jesus, on his way back from an ACL injury, has replaced Dowman in the Gunners’ Champions League squad and could make his first appearance since January against Brugge.
Image:Gabriel picked up an injury against Olympiakos
Asked if training methods are partly to blame, Arteta said: “No, because we don’t have time to train. Today [Tuesday] we’ve done 20 minutes, so surely it’s not because we over-trained the players.
“But obviously when you are missing players, you are loading other players and there is a consequence to that, and it’s a really dangerous circle.
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“You have to separate the kind of injuries. Some of them have been long-term and some have been acute injuries. It’s something that we are constantly looking at.
“We have played a lot of games with a lot of players missing and that puts a lot of stress, and then you get more injuries.”
Commenting on Dowman’s injury, Arteta added: “With Max, unfortunately he picked up an injury last weekend, and he had to come off, so we did some scans and he is going to be out for weeks.”
Arsenal can make it six consecutive wins in the Champions League with victory in Belgium, almost certainly guaranteeing a top-eight finish and automatic qualification to the knockout rounds.
Injuries in clusters poses another problem
Image:Kai Havertz hasn’t played a single minute for Arsenal this season
It is not just the volume of injuries causing problems for Arsenal. They continue to suffer injuries in positional clusters too.
Last season, it was most apparent up front, with Havertz tearing his hamstring in February after another injury to Jesus had increased the burden on him as the side’s only available striker.
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A similar situation occurred at right-back, as injuries to Takehiro Tomiyasu and White ensured a punishing schedule for Jurrien Timber, who had to undergo surgery on an ankle issue in May.
Arsenal paid the price for leaving themselves short in certain positions last season, particularly up front. But the problem has resurfaced this term.
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An injury to Havertz at the start of the season left Gyokeres with a heavier-than-planned load. He then hurt his groin, with midfielder Mikel Merino having to fill in up front as he did last season.
Merino performed admirably in the role but, having been required to start seven consecutive games in the space of a month for Arsenal, either side of another two starts for Spain, he was taken off at half-time in Saturday’s loss Aston Villa, clearly fatigued.
Arsenal’s December fixtures
Dec 10:Β Club Brugge (A) – Champions League
Dec 13:Β Wolves (H) – Premier League
Dec 20:Β Everton (A) – Premier League, live onΒ Sky Sports
Dec 23:Β Crystal Palace (H) – Carabao Cup quarter-final, live onΒ Sky Sports
Dec 27: Brighton (H) – Premier League
Dec 30:Β Aston Villa (H) – Premier League, live onΒ Sky Sports
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