Injured Arsenal defender Gabriel was spotted celebrating his side's win against Real Madrid with family and friends while his knee in a brace.
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The 27-year-old won't play for the Gunners again this season due to a knee injury but was visibly ecstatic as they won the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final clash 2-1, punching the air and celebrating wildly as goals from Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli sent Mikel Arteta's team through to the semi-finals.
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Gabriel has established himself as one of Arteta's most important players in recent years, developing into a no-nonsense central defender with an eye for goal, especially from set-piece situations. However, he suffered a season-ending injury against Fulham earlier this month to add to the north London side's injury woes.
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In Gabriel's absence, Jakub Kiwior partnered William Saliba at the Bernabeu as Arsenal kept the Madrid attack of Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham largely quiet in a 2-1 victory, setting up a semi-final tie with Paris Saint-Germain.
WHAT NEXT FOR GABRIEL AND ARSENAL?
Gabriel recently underwent surgery on his injury but is hoping to be fit for the start of the 2025-26 season. As for Arsenal, their next outing is a trip to struggling Ipswich on Sunday as they seek to secure second place in the Premier League behind expected champions Liverpool. Their first meeting with PSG, who survived a scare against Aston Villa to progress, comes at the Emirates at the end of April.
