After Calafiori: £66m Arsenal star suffers groin injury on Int'l duty, could miss Tottenham game

Arsenal have been handed a huge injury blow ahead of the north London derby against Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.

The Gunners have had a good start to the top-flight campaign, and they are currently four points ahead of second-placed Manchester City.

Mikel Arteta’s side have coped well with injuries during the early part of the season, but have now suffered another couple of setbacks.

Riccardo Calafiori has recently returned early from international duty with a hip issue, which ruled him out of Italy’s World Cup qualifier against Moldova.

The Gunners have sustained another blow with Gabriel Magalhaes picking up an apparent groin injury during Brazil’s friendly against Senegal today.

The Arsenal faithful were excited by the prospect of Gabriel turning up at the Emirates Stadium with Brazil, but his game unfortunately ended early in the 64th minute.

It remains to be seen whether the 27-year-old will be fit for the north London derby against Spurs next weekend. Arsenal host their arch-rivals at the Emirates on November 23.

The £66 million-rated star has been ever-present in the league this season. He has played a crucial role during the early months, making some vital goal contributions.

Gabriel has chipped in with two goals and three assists from set-piece situations, and his potential absence would be a huge setback for the upcoming run of fixtures.

Arsenal have a tricky schedule coming up. After Spurs, they are due to host Bayern Munich in the Champions League before meeting London rivals Chelsea on the road.

If Gabriel is sidelined, Piero Hincapie could make his first league start for the Gunners against Spurs.

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