The North London club suffered a defeat at the hands of their championship contenders, Manchester City, during the EFL Cup final this past Sunday.
Gabriel, a defender, has been compelled to withdraw from the Brazilian national team, making him the sixth Arsenal player declared unfit for international duty.
According to the Brazilian Football Confederation, Gabriel is set to miss the squad’s forthcoming exhibition games versus France and Croatia, scheduled to occur in the United States, due to “discomfort in his right knee.”
This news emerges after the North London side suffered a 2-0 defeat against their Premier League championship adversaries, Manchester City, in Sunday’s EFL Cup championship clash.
Nico O’Reilly netted two goals in the second half, securing victory for City and preventing Mikel Arteta’s team the opportunity for a quadruple-winning campaign.
Gabriel completed the entire 90 minutes at the iconic Wembley Stadium; however, he now joins his defensive partner William Saliba – who likewise participated in the championship match – among the injured players.
Saliba has pulled out of the French national team, as Les Bleus are also journeying to the United States for their exhibition games versus Brazil and Colombia.
English midfielder Eberechi Eze received a call-up for Thomas Tuchel’s 35-player roster for exhibition fixtures against Uruguay and Japan, only to later pull out due to a calf issue.
Eze was absent from the championship game following a knock he sustained during Arsenal’s 2-0 triumph against Bayer Leverkusen in the second leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie.
Leandro Trossard has been compelled to withdraw from the Belgian national team for their games versus the USA and Mexico due to a fitness concern; meanwhile, team skipper Martin Odegaard had already been sidelined from Norwegian national team commitments due to a knee ailment.
The Netherlands international Jurrien Timber is also unavailable due to a physical ailment.
The North London club aims to secure its inaugural league championship in over two decades this season.
Arteta’s squad holds a lead over Manchester City, currently in second position, who possess an outstanding fixture, by nine points.
Arsenal will resume competitive play on April 4th when they face Southampton in the FA Cup quarter-finals, ahead of their Champions League quarter-final first leg encounter with Sporting three days subsequent.
Their domestic league schedule recommences on April 11th as they welcome Bournemouth to their home ground, the Emirates Stadium.