Mikel Arteta will likely not believe his undesirable luck.

In the same recreation as essential participant Bukayo Saka scored on his extensive-awaited return from injury, the Arsenal manager misplaced One more in centre-back again Gabriel in advance of their Champions League quarter-remaining versus Real Madrid subsequent week.

The Brazil defender limped off in the very first fifty percent of Tuesday's 2-1 win against Fulham having a hamstring damage - a problem that has plagued the Gunners squad this season, with forward Kai Havertz's time finished by the same challenge and Saka sidelined for one zero 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To incorporate to Arteta's defensive concerns, Netherlands international Jurrien Timber also had to be withdrawn versus Fulham which has a knee personal injury, when Ben White and Riccardo Calafiori ended up ruled out of the sport with knee hassle.