Gabriel Magalhaes’s wife has broken her silence after the Arsenal defender handed manager Mikel Arteta a major injury blow after he was forced off against Fulham on Tuesday evening.
The Gunners lost the centre back just 16 minutes into their Premier League clash, with Gabriel suffering a hamstring injury.
The player went straight down the tunnel after being replaced by Arteta in the early stages of the tie, and Arteta confirmed that Gabriel was due to undergo a scan on Wednesday to understand the extent of the injury.
The London side will now face a nervous wait to see if Gabriel will be fit ahead of the team’s first Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid next Tuesday.
And Gabrielle Figueiredo was unable provide reassurance for fans when she opened up on her husband’s injury on Wednesday afternoon, discussing the challenges on-pitch issues can present for the families of Premier League players.
‘It’s difficult,’ Figueiredo said at a screening of Amazon Prime’s Married To The Game. ‘I think the perfect example is now, because he got injured yesterday.
Gabrielle Figueiredo has opened up on the impact of her husband Gabriel’s recent injury
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Gabrielle Figueiredo has opened up on the impact of her husband Gabriel’s recent injury
The social media star is set to take part in the second season of Amazon Prime’s Married To The Game
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The social media star is set to take part in the second season of Amazon Prime’s Married To The Game
Gabriel was forced off in the early stages of Arsenal’s clash with Fulham on Tuesday evening
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Gabriel was forced off in the early stages of Arsenal’s clash with Fulham on Tuesday evening
So that is why he’s not here with me today. He would love to be here. I would love to be here with him.
‘Yesterday we got the news he got injured, and now he is with the doctor having scans. So this is the real life, and we were never expected to anything like this.
Figueiredo is set to appear on the second season of the documentary series, which follows the wives and girlfriends of Premier League stars including Gabriel’s team-mate Jorginho.
The programme allows viewers an insight into the glamorous world the players and their partners inhabit, but Figueirdo stressed on Wednesday that offering support in moments like this one can prove immensely difficult.
‘I think the only thing that we could do is being together and be the assurance for each other,’ Figueiredo continued. ‘That is the thing that I (will) do when I arrive home today.
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‘And yeah, it’s not easy, but we try our best to create this bond together every day, in every difficult moments.’
Arteta was later forced to contend with the loss of Jurrien Timber, who struggled with a knee injury for much of the first-half.
But there was one injury bright spot for the Arsenal manager, as Bukayo Saka returned to the pitch after an extended spell on the sidelines.
The England international scored from off the bench in the second-half to hand his side the 2-1 win at the Emirates.
