Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed that Gabriel will miss “weeks” through injury, though captain Martin Odegaard could yet lead a raft of returnees for Sunday’s north London derby showdown with Tottenham .

Gabriel limped off in the second half of Brazil’s friendly win over Senegal at the Emirates Stadium last weekend with an adductor issue, with subsequent reports claiming there were fears that the influential centre-back could be sidelined until January.

Arteta has been unable to provide an exact time frame for Gabriel’s potential return, with a clearer picture set to emerge after a latest scan scheduled for next week.

“Gabi unfortunately picked up an injury with the Brazilian national team,” the Gunners boss said on Friday, ahead of a first clash of the season with Spu

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