International breaks always generate an injury scare or two – and this one is no different.
Already, we’ve seen Enzo Fernandez (£6.7m), Pedro Neto (£7.1m), Mohammed Kudus (£6.5m), Benjamin Sesko (£7.3m), Anthony Gordon (£7.4m) and Nick Pope (£5.2m) withdraw from their respective national team squads without kicking a ball.
Marc Guehi (£5.1m) followed them on Friday, having reported for England duty but failing to prove his fitness.
And now, a concern over the most-owned defender in Fantasy Premier League (FPL): Gabriel Magalhaes (£6.6m).
GABRIEL INJURY – HOW AND WHEN DID IT HAPPEN?
Gabriel was featuring in Brazil’s first match of the November international break, a friendly against Senegal.
For once, he didn’t have to go far to represent Seleção – this kickabout was contested at the Emirates!
The Arsenal stopper started Saturday’s game in north London, getting through the first 61 minutes before injury struck.
It was either the stretching midfield tackle that Gabriel attempted on Nicolas Jackson or the subsequent sprint back to goal that did it, with FPL’s top-scoring defender clearly in discomfort and clutching his thigh as he hobbled towards Brazil’s penalty area.
🚨The moment Gabriel was injured #afc
— The Gunners watch (@Thegunnerswatch) November 15, 2025
A couple of minutes of treatment followed before he limped gingerly from the field of play, with Wesley replacing him.
Gabriel is forced to come off after taking a knock 🤕
Worrying signs as he looks to be in some pain 😳 pic.twitter.com/KoeJv5E49q
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) November 15, 2025
WHAT DID CARLO ANCELOTTI SAY?
Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti faced the media after full-time, confirming that it was indeed a thigh injury that Gabriel had sustained.
“That I don’t know. He had a problem on his adductor, the medical staff has to check tomorrow. We are really sorry for this, really disappointed when a player has an injury. I hope that he can recover well and soon.” – Carlo Ancelotti on how bad Gabriel Magalhaes’ injury is
WHAT HAVE WE HEARD SINCE?
Gabriel has since departed the Brazil squad, meaning he didn’t feature against Tunisia on Tuesday.
And the usually reliable David Ornstein has claimed that the centre-back could be facing 1-2 months out – but that tests are ongoing:
WHEN WILL WE HEAR MORE ABOUT GABRIEL’S INJURY?
Mikel Arteta – not known for his open and honest team news updates – may give us the latest in his pre-Gameweek 12 presser on Friday.
Our best bet for more information, however, could be sources like Ornstein above.
NO RUSH TO TRANSFER OUT?
From an FPL perspective, there’s no immediate rush to transfer Gabriel out.
The centre-back is not anywhere near a price drop, according to LiveFPL’s price change predictions:
Price Change Predictions
| Player | Team | Price | Progress | Tonight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen | WHU | 7.8m |
59.1%
|
Likely |
| Senesi | BOU | 5.2m |
102.8%
|
Very Likely |
| Pedro Porro | TOT | 5.2m |
105.1%
|
Very Likely |
| Rayan | BOU | 5.4m |
109.6%
|
Very Likely |
| Flemming | BUR | 5.3m |
89.5%
|
Likely |
| B.Fernandes | MUN | 10.4m |
105.5%
|
Very Likely |
| Virgil | LIV | 6.1m |
60.0%
|
Likely |
| Ngumoha | LIV | 4.3m |
101.8%
|
Very Likely |
| M.Salah | LIV | 14.0m |
64.9%
|
Likely |
| Mavropanos | WHU | 4.5m |
57.7%
|
Likely |
| Calvert-Lewin | LEE | 5.8m |
92.0%
|
Likely |
| Doku | MCI | 6.5m |
89.7%
|
Unlikely |
| Anthony | BUR | 5.0m |
61.1%
|
Unlikely |
| Shaw | MUN | 4.5m |
87.2%
|
Unlikely |
| Mitchell | CRY | 5.0m |
92.8%
|
Unlikely |
| Osula | NEW | 5.5m |
28.6%
|
Unlikely |
| Marmoush | MCI | 8.3m |
29.4%
|
Unlikely |
| Gakpo | LIV | 7.3m |
73.0%
|
Unlikely |
| Bruno G. | NEW | 6.9m |
63.1%
|
Unlikely |
| Gibbs-White | NFO | 7.6m |
9.3%
|
Unlikely |
| M.Fernandes | WHU | 5.5m |
67.9%
|
Unlikely |
| Lewis-Skelly | ARS | 5.0m |
75.5%
|
Unlikely |
| Kroupi.Jr | BOU | 4.7m |
26.8%
|
Unlikely |
| Anderson | NFO | 5.7m |
30.3%
|
Unlikely |
| Hermansen | WHU | 4.2m |
63.8%
|
Unlikely |
| Bijol | LEE | 3.9m |
68.7%
|
Unlikely |
| Lammens | MUN | 5.1m |
67.6%
|
Unlikely |
| Szoboszlai | LIV | 7.1m |
40.1%
|
Unlikely |
| Summerville | WHU | 5.4m |
43.1%
|
Unlikely |
| Cunha | MUN | 8.1m |
53.4%
|
Unlikely |
| Tel | TOT | 6.2m |
48.0%
|
Unlikely |
| Bassey | FUL | 4.4m |
68.3%
|
Unlikely |
| Richarlison | TOT | 6.5m |
12.7%
|
Unlikely |
| Aït-Nouri | MCI | 5.7m |
63.1%
|
Unlikely |
| Robinson | FUL | 4.9m |
55.5%
|
Unlikely |
| Minteh | BHA | 5.5m |
59.8%
|
Unlikely |
| Ødegaard | ARS | 7.8m |
56.7%
|
Unlikely |
| Dowman | ARS | 4.2m |
50.6%
|
Unlikely |
| Enzo | CHE | 6.5m |
6.8%
|
Unlikely |
| Wan-Bissaka | WHU | 4.1m |
52.0%
|
Unlikely |
| Player | Team | Price | Progress | Tonight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarr | CRY | 6.4m |
155.0%
|
Very Likely |
| Haaland | MCI | 14.7m |
64.3%
|
Likely |
| Schade | BRE | 6.8m |
99.4%
|
Likely |
| Lacroix | CRY | 5.2m |
97.4%
|
Likely |
| Trossard | ARS | 6.6m |
13.8%
|
Likely |
| Abraham | AVL | 5.7m |
100.4%
|
Very Likely |
| Okafor | LEE | 5.5m |
52.3%
|
Likely |
| Gabriel | ARS | 7.3m |
34.1%
|
Likely |
| Groß | BHA | 5.6m |
34.9%
|
Likely |
| Reijnders | MCI | 5.0m |
99.3%
|
Likely |
| Struijk | LEE | 4.2m |
51.8%
|
Maybe |
| Gyökeres | ARS | 9.1m |
37.8%
|
Maybe |
| Semenyo | MCI | 8.0m |
19.2%
|
Maybe |
| Rice | ARS | 7.2m |
49.8%
|
Unlikely |
| Cullen | BUR | 4.9m |
94.1%
|
Unlikely |
| Piroe | LEE | 4.9m |
92.4%
|
Unlikely |
| Konsa | AVL | 4.4m |
80.5%
|
Unlikely |
| Grealish | EVE | 6.3m |
92.2%
|
Unlikely |
| Thiago | BRE | 7.2m |
27.8%
|
Unlikely |
| Dalot | MUN | 4.5m |
77.3%
|
Unlikely |
| Obi | MUN | 4.2m |
86.9%
|
Unlikely |
| Johnstone | WOL | 4.4m |
87.9%
|
Unlikely |
| Byfield | TOT | 4.0m |
85.0%
|
Unlikely |
| Longstaff | LEE | 4.8m |
84.2%
|
Unlikely |
| Cairns | LEE | 3.9m |
83.8%
|
Unlikely |
| Johnson | CRY | 6.5m |
79.5%
|
Unlikely |
| Garner | EVE | 5.2m |
56.5%
|
Unlikely |
| Chalobah | CHE | 5.4m |
81.4%
|
Unlikely |
| Watkins | AVL | 8.7m |
63.1%
|
Unlikely |
| Muñoz | CRY | 5.9m |
62.0%
|
Unlikely |
| Caicedo | CHE | 5.7m |
81.0%
|
Unlikely |
| Mee | MUN | 3.9m |
79.5%
|
Unlikely |
| Gonzalez | WOL | 4.3m |
73.2%
|
Unlikely |
| Christie | BOU | 4.9m |
44.4%
|
Unlikely |
| Hill | BOU | 4.2m |
82.3%
|
Unlikely |
| King | FUL | 4.4m |
63.0%
|
Unlikely |
| Amissah | FUL | 3.8m |
74.8%
|
Unlikely |
| Rogers | AVL | 7.3m |
26.4%
|
Unlikely |
| Trafford | MCI | 4.5m |
77.6%
|
Unlikely |
| Steele | BHA | 4.2m |
68.8%
|
Unlikely |
Remember that Gabriel previously had muscular discomfort against Atletico Madrid last month before making a swift recovery for the match against Crystal Palace five days later.
This injury seems more serious but it’s not 100% confirmed yet that he’s going to be sidelined.
ANOTHER ARSENAL DEFENDER CONCERN…
Gabriel wasn’t even the first Arsenal defensive injury of the weekend.
Riccardo Calafiori (£5.8m) exited the Italy camp, along with Newcastle United’s Sandro Tonali (£5.4m), thanks to a hip complaint.
There’s reportedly not too much concern over Calafiori, however, so Gabriel is the biggest worry.
