Mikel Arteta is hopeful Gabriel Magalhaes will be fit enough to feature in Arsenal’s Premier League game against West Ham on Saturday.
The Gunners’ matchwinner against Newcastle last weekend was substituted as a precaution during the closing stages of the midweek victory over Olympiacos.
Arteta has plenty of defensive options should the Brazil international not recover in time with summer signing Cristhian Mosquera an able deputy.
Asked, however, if Gabriel would be in contention to start against the Hammers, the Arsenal manager said: ‘We have to wait and see until after training, but we weren’t too concerned about him.’
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