Mikel Arteta issues telling Gabriel injury update as fourth Arsenal scan confirmed

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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has provided an update on Gabriel Magalhaes

Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes is not fit enough for Sunday's Premier League clash against Chelsea, Mikel Arteta has confirmed.

The centre-back was forced to miss last week's 4-1 north London derby win over Tottenham and the Champions League win over Bayern Munich after picking up a muscular problem during the international break.

Initial tests indicated he would face at least one month out of action. Speaking ahead of the huge clash against Chelsea, Arteta confirmed he would miss the trip to Stamford Bridge.

"Yeah not yet, I think he's evolving really really well," he said on Friday. "We have to wait for the scan a little bit longer. I am really confident the way that Gabi has evolved."

It's understood that Gabriel will have a further scan to establish a clear picture of his recovery. The Gunners' business in the summer to bring Cristhian Mosquera and Piero Hinacpie means Arteta isn't short in defence.

"I don’t know, obviously he’s a big, big player for us but the good thing is that we have experienced that," said Arteta. "Last year, in the most crucial moment of the season, we were without him for three months and the team managed to remain super competitive.

"We won a lot of matches, we were defensively really good against very, very tough opponents, so we need to do it again."

Elsewhere, Arsenal have been handed further clarity on their other injury problems. Leandro Trossard will undergo further tests to understand the extent of his injury.

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