Arsenal can ill afford to be without defensive mainstay Gabriel Magalhães when the team travels to St. James' Park to face Newcastle United this weekend. According to Mikel Arteta, the Brazilian has a decent chance of making the squad.
Gabriel came off injured against Liverpool last time out in the Premier League after a challenge by Darwin Núñez. Jakub Kiwior came on to replace the defender partnering Ben White filling in for a suspended William Saliba. Arsenal ended up conceding a late equalizer leaving the points shared between the two sides. With Saliba back, it feels like an uphill battle to field its strongest defense.
