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Giuseppe Muro

REVEALED: Arsenal get defender boost ahead of real madrid showdown after international pull outs | Rare Historical Photos

Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal face Real Madrid at Emirates Stadium on April 8 - (Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

Gabriel has left the Brazil squad to return to Arsenal training early, in a boost for the Gunners ahead of their Champions League showdown with Real Madrid next month.

Arsenal have been handed fresh fitness concerns this week after Riccardo Calafiori and Jurrien Timber withdrew from international duty due to injury and illness.

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