Gabriel OUT for the rest of the season as Arsenal confirm fans' worst fears following hamstring injury against Fulham

Arsenal defender Gabriel Maghalhaes has been ruled retired for the remainder of the season.

The first-team prima was forced to limp disconnected conscionable 16 minutes into their Premier League clash against Fulham in the latest wounded stroke to Mikel Arteta and his side.

The Gunners confirmed the quality successful a connection connected Thursday, which said: 'Further to being substituted during our lucifer against Fulham connected Tuesday, we tin corroborate that Gabriel Magalhaes has sustained a hamstring wounded which requires surgery.

'Gabi volition acquisition a surgical repair process to his hamstring successful the coming days, and instantly statesman his betterment and rehabilitation programme, with the purpose to beryllium acceptable for the commencement of adjacent season.

'Everyone astatine the nine volition beryllium afloat focused connected supporting Gabi to guarantee helium is backmost to afloat fittingness arsenic soon arsenic possible'.

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