Manchester Evening: Gabriel is seriously injured + Manchester City is chasing after him, Arsenal is under huge pressure

November 19th: The Manchester Evening News recently wrote an article commenting on Arsenal’s current situation.

The article wrote that in the process of competing with Manchester City for the Premier League championship, Arsenal received the latest news about Gabriel's injury.

Manchester City and Arsenal are currently competing fiercely for the Premier League championship this season. Manchester City led by Guardiola is temporarily ranked second in the standings. Manchester City's morale was boosted with a 3-0 victory over Liverpool before the international break. The victory moved City just four points behind Arsenal in the latest Premier League standings, who drew 2-2 against Sunderland.

Both sides have currently played 11 games in the Premier League. This weekend, Manchester City will challenge Newcastle United away, while Arsenal will face Tottenham in the North London Derby. However, Arsenal's key player Gabriel is not expected to feature in the match, having been substituted in Brazil's friendly against Senegal with a groin injury.

According to the BBC, Arsenal are worried that Gabriel may take at least a month to recover, and may even take up to 2 months. If Gabriel is out for a long time, he may miss a number of important Premier League games, including over the Christmas period.

Manchester City's match against Newcastle will be played on Saturday, giving Guardiola and his team a chance to narrow the points gap. They are expected to narrow the point gap with Arsenal to 1 point before the North London derby.

Arsenal's defense has always relied on the defensive partnership of Gabriel and Saliba, but in addition to Gabriel, Odegaard, Havertz, Jesus, Jokeres, Calafiore, Martinelli and Madueke may also miss Sunday's North London derby.

Next, Arsenal will also face strong opponents such as Bayern and Chelsea, which will be a severe test for their lineup depth.