Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has issued an update on defender Gabriel Maghales, saying that the Brazilian could miss the Crystal Palace clash.
Speaking on Friday, Arteta said that the defender felt something over the week in their Champions League fixture against Atletico Madrid and had to leave the pitch.
“Big Gabi had to leave the pitch with an issue, and he hasn’t been able to train yet, so let’s see how he evolves in the next 24 hours to see whether he’s available or not for the weekend,” he said
Arsenal thrash Atletico Madrid 4-0 in their Champions League fixture
Arsenal’s Gabriel Maghales set to miss Crystal Palace clash
Arteta continued by saying that Martin Odegaard, Noni Madueke, Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz are progressing well in terms of recovery but are not in contention for a place over the weekend.
“They are progressing really well. They are starting to do certain activities. They are all super willing to be available as quickly as possible, but at the moment, none of them are yet in contention in the next week or so.” he said
Even though the defence has been affected, the Spaniard has called for consistency in results.
“The defensive record is very good, but we need to be consistent; it’s only just the start of the season. The aim is to continue improving things, which we can still do a lot of, to do even better,” he said
