'We were all scared': Mikel Arteta reacts to major Arsenal injury fright in new update

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Flood, G. (2026, October 24). 'We were all scared': Mikel Arteta reacts to major Arsenal injury fright in new update. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-fc-gabriel-injury-update-arteta-b1302238.html

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During Arsenal's Premier League match against Everton, Brazilian defender Gabriel injured his knee and initially appeared to be seriously hurt. However, after receiving treatment both on the pitch and on the sidelines, he returned to play and scored a crucial goal that secured Arsenal’s victory, contributing to their tie with Manchester City at the top of the league table. Manager Mikel Arteta praised Gabriel's resilience and team mentality in his post-match comments, highlighting how the defender's determination helped the team maintain its momentum despite initial fears about his injury.
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On October 22, during an Arsenal vs. Everton Premier League match at the Emirates Stadium, Gabriel, a Brazilian defender for Arsenal, suffered what seemed like a serious knee injury. Gabriel appeared to be in significant pain and initially signaled the medical staff before attempting to return to play after receiving treatment on the sidelines. Despite his discomfort, he continued playing and scored a crucial goal with 22 minutes left in the match, helping Arsenal secure a victory that tied them with Manchester City for first place in the Premier League. In his post-match comments, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta highlighted Gabriel's resilience as an example of the team’s strong mentality. The extent and severity of Gabriel's injury have not been disclosed, but the incident caused concern among Arsenal supporters given the club's recent struggles with injuries to key players like Saliba and Saka.

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“Article A discusses Arsenal's lineup for a match against Everton, while Article B focuses on an injury incident involving Gabriel during the match. Although they are related and describe events happening around the same time, they are not describing the exact same specific event.”
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🔮 Arsenal could reportedly be without Bukayo Saka for up to eight weeks with a quadriceps injury suffered against Bayern Munich in the Champions League, while the Everton game came too soon for fellow winger Christos Tzolis, who has been out for three weeks with a hamstring problem picked up while playing for Greece in the Nations League.
🔮 Joao Pedro is expected to undergo a scan on Sunday, after which a fuller picture will emerge in terms of how much time he is set to miss.
🔮 Both teams are building some momentum after stuttering starts to the season, though the Blues will have to cope with the shock absence of Joao Pedro through injury as Geovany Quenda makes his first start for the club along with Mike Penders.
🔮 Another win today would make it a record-breaking seventh in a row against their north London foes.
🔮 Though the club insist it is business as usual and that Carrick will remain in charge for Sunday’s home fixture against Bournemouth in the Premier League, there have been multiple reports that replacement candidates are already being sounded out.
🔮 Chelsea and Liverpool have received a new message in the race for Alex Scott, while Manchester United could overhaul their defensive options as they go back in for Lewis Hall, Adrien Truffert and Jarrad Branthwaite.
🔮 Liverpool legend Carragher slammed Martinez for those comments and has now done likewise with Fernandes, insisting he is the reason that United cannot press as they would like and that he would never have won his player of the year awards last season without Carrick.
🔮 Julian Nagelsmann, Antonio Conte, Fabian Hurzeler and Eddie Howe could all be in the running to replace him.
🔮 Jamal Musiala remains sidelined with a thigh injury, though influential captain Manuel Neuer is expected to be fit after missing Saturday’s 6-1 thrashing of RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga with a foot problem.
🔮 The 40-year-old admitted he was contemplating retirement and did not “see a future with snooker in it” following his first match since an agonising defeat by Wu Yize at the Crucible in May, in which a costly miss on the black in a dramatic final frame saw him denied a place in a first-ever World Championship final.
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Gabriel PERSON · 5× Arsenal ORG · 4× Everton ORG · 2× Premier League ORG · 2× Arteta PERSON · 1× Aston Villa ORG · 1× Ben White’s PERSON · 1× Brazilian NORP · 1× Gunners ORG · 1× Manchester City ORG · 1×

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Piero Hincapie returned from an ankle injury with a place on the bench on Saturday, while Gabriel’s regular centre-back partner William Saliba is not available yet but is making great progress in his recovery from a serious back injury suffered at the World Cup with France in the summer that has prevented him from playing a single minute so far this season.
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🔮 Arsenal could reportedly be without Bukayo Saka for up to eight weeks with a quadriceps injury suffered against Bayern Munich in the Champions League, while the Everton game came too soon for fellow winger Christos Tzolis, who has been out for three weeks with a hamstring problem picked up while playing for Greece in the Nations League.

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Alarm bells were ringing for every Gunners fan after 10 minutes of the second half in Saturday’s Premier League contest at the Emirates Stadium, when Gabriel went down having seemed to hurt his right knee while stretching to make a clearance inside the box. asserted
Gabriel → ring → box
The Brazilian defender looked in considerable pain and immediately raised his hand to the Arsenal bench to signal that he needed medical attention, with Gabriel then receiving treatment on the pitch as concerned supporters and team-mates looked on. asserted
supporters → look → pitch
It did not look good as he gingerly made his way off and continued to stretch out his leg, but then signalled that he wanted to go back on after more treatment on the sidelines. asserted
he → look → sidelines
Not only did Gabriel return, he went on to make sure of another victory for Arsenal that took them level on points with leaders Manchester City - who suffered their first loss of the season at Aston Villa - at the Premier League summit after rising to head home Ben White’s cross with 22 minutes to go. asserted
who → return → minutes
Asked about Gabriel’s issue and bounce back after the game, Arteta said: “Well, he's a clear example, when I'm talking about the mentality of the team, obviously the mentality of the team is the mentality of the individuals in the team. “Gabi is a great example of that because we were all scared. asserted
we → ask → that
Not because of the way he went down, but the reaction of the players that were next to him. asserted
that → go → him
“Immediately he says that he wants to continue and then he scores a goal to help us win the game. asserted
us → say → game
That's what we need from our players.” asserted
we → need → players
Gabriel’s goal against Everton came after centre-back partner Ezri Konsa had struck his first for Arsenal after only seven minutes, the summer signing crashing in at the back post following a succession of corners. asserted
signing → come → corners
That was the first set-piece goal scored this season by the reigning champions of England, who developed a formidable reputation for thriving in such circumstances last term. asserted
who → score → circumstances
Read More “Yeah, I wasn’t that mad to change those two from their positions,” the manager said. asserted
manager → read → positions
“It was because he [Calafiori] had a slight issue, we don't know what it is. asserted
it → have → issue
It seems to be something very small, but he was cautious about it.” asserted
he → seem → it
Arsenal could reportedly be without Bukayo Saka for up to eight weeks with a quadriceps injury suffered against Bayern Munich in the Champions League, while the Everton game came too soon for fellow winger Christos Tzolis, who has been out for three weeks with a hamstring problem picked up while playing for Greece in the Nations League. uncertain
who → suffer → League
Piero Hincapie returned from an ankle injury with a place on the bench on Saturday, while Gabriel’s regular centre-back partner William Saliba is not available yet but is making great progress in his recovery from a serious back injury suffered at the World Cup with France in the summer that has prevented him from playing a single minute so far this season. asserted
that → return → minute
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