Gabriel Magalhães will not play until next season in injury blow for Arsenal

Brazilian defender needs surgery on hamstring injury
Arsenal preparing for face Everton and Real Madrid

Arsenal have confirmed that Gabriel Magalhães requires surgery on his injured hamstring and will miss the rest of the season in a major blow before the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid on Tuesday.

The Brazil defender limped off after 16 minutes of Arsenal’s 2-1 win over Fulham on Tuesday, with Mikel Arteta stating after the match that the player had “felt something in his hamstring”. Gabriel was sent for scans on Wednesday.