17th of Jan 2023 - He was originally likely to miss all Arsenal fixtures up until the end of February or the start of March, with his recovery underway. But now, his time on the sidelines could have been extended further after manager Mikel Arteta gave an update on his situation. Before the Gunners’ clash with Tottenham, Arteta said: “Hopefully we will have Gabriel back for the final months. “It was a serious injury, a bit longer than we expected it. “He is going to do everything he can to make it shorter but we’ll miss him for a while.”