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Michael Arta faces a concern for the physical fitness of four defenders before the Champions League quarter -finals next week against Real Madrid.

The artillery was reinforced by the return of Bocao Saka, who scored only seven minutes on his return to the arsenal, but they lost Gabriel Majalb due to the injury of the clear knee strings.

The Brazilian defender was replaced only 16 minutes after the match after withdrawing while running towards his goal. The central full -back was seen wandering as he put on the grass, holding the back of the right leg, and was then replaced by Kyuor.

Meanwhile, Gorian Timber was forced to have a knee injury during Fulham 2-1 victory at the Emirates Stadium.

There are also concerns about the fitness of Laban White and Ricardo Calviuri, who were absent from the match against Fulham, leaving Artita with a possible defensive injury crisis just days of the decisive clash with the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday.

On the defenders’ injuries, Artita said: “Gabi felt something in the knee strings. We don’t know how big is with Jurien.

“The good thing is that it was like this throughout the season. How we were able to be where we are with all these injuries, Ben White did not participate in this season. That’s what it is.

“You can imagine with these four players in the defensive line in one week. So Calafiori, Ben White, Jurien and Gabriel. We still have four others ready that they will do their job. We want it so much that we will give it a real boost and we are very excited for next week.”

Arsenal has already suffered from knee strings in Saka, Jabriel Martinelli and Kai Hefrtz this season.

SACA returned to the bench in the league match on Tuesday, but ARTETA left new defensive strikes before a decisive period.

Analysis: sour injuries on the night of winning Arsenal

Sky Sports’ Nick Wright:

He presented the goal of Saka, who scored only a fifth touch, after seven minutes of his introduction, a moment to taste the fans of the house, but the withdrawal of Gabriel, and the subject of wood later in the game, threw it on their night.

Gabriel, whose partnership with William Saliba became one of Arsenal’s main assets, looked desperate as he turned around the stadium and below the tunnel. His absence against Real Madrid will be a major blow to the Arsenal Champions League opportunities.

Only the latest in a series of knee strings of Michael Artita. Gunners hopes that Gabriel’s severe injury is like Saka’s three -month injury, and Kai Hefrtz, who was excluded for this season after its collapse in February.

After suffering from his knee in the first half, he added another concern about Arteta, which made a possible loss for four defenders within a few days, with the absence of eggs and Kalfuri.

How long can Gabriel come out?

Arsenal We will hope very much Gabriel Knee strings are not severe as you suffer from Bocao Saka and Kai Hefrtz Earlier this season.

But even a knee tendon injury, it can take a knee tendon injury, strain or clouds where a few muscle fibers are damaged, from two to three weeks to recover.

This period of absence is still Gabriel from both legs of the Arsenal Champions League against Real Madrid.

It means a knee tears in the second or three row, a rupture of the muscles and usually leads to months instead of weeks on the margin, a possibility that Gabriel can rule for the rest of the season, such as Hefrtz.

Havertz and Saka needed surgery, with SAKA only returning to the team for the first time on Tuesday night after being injured in December.

Arsenal Everton and Bruntford in the Premier League were directed on both sides of the match of next week against Real Madrid on April 8. The second station will be held on April 16.

ARTETA: Raise Saka Stadium

However, the positive night for Arsenal was the return of Saka.

SACA scored his return against Fulham in the Emirates, ended his absence for 101 days when he left the bench shortly after the mark of the clock.

England was on the field for only seven minutes when he doubled the Arsenal feature before going to the hideout to embrace a club’s medical staff during the celebrations.

“I think a beautiful moment to know how much our people love, respect and like Bocao,” said ARTETA. “It is not a surprise for any of us and I think the best example is his reaction. As soon as he scores a goal, what does he do?

“He goes and says, thank you for all the hard work that all players in mathematical sciences, physios and all participants in healing are able to be in the event of his presence. I think he raised the stadium, energy and great to return it.”

Saka, Martinelli provides positives amid Arsenal injury problems

Sky Sports’ Nick Wright at Emirates Stadium:

Saka only needed seven minutes to celebrate his return to work with a goal. His head, near dust, has proven decisive in Arsenal 2-1 victory over Fulham.

The 23 -year -old, whose first appearance appeared since December after being injured in the knee strings, had a affected reception when he appeared as a substitute, but the celebrations that followed his goal were something else. “Raise the energy on the field,” Artita said.

Saka looked sharp and so did Metnie, who was shaking the color dust from Mikel Merino’s Cross to create the Saka goal is one of five chances created in the game. No one created more than two. Fulham has struggled because he contained Arsenal’s left wing.

Like Saka, Martinelli suffered injury problems this season, but his return to the model, along with the return of Saka, who now has a total of 23 goals and auxiliary in 25 games with Arsenal this season, ensures an increase in the fiery force for the upcoming challenges.