Arsenal have breathed a collective sigh of relief after learning that Gabriel Magalhaes has trained with Brazil after suffering an injury scare.

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• Defender forced off against Bolivia
• Underwent scan on thigh problem
• Cleared for World Cup qualification duty

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  The commanding centre-half was replaced in the 85th minute when making his senior debut for the Selecao against Bolivia. He took a heavy blow to the chest earlier in the game, before eventually being forced off with a thigh problem.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Scans have shown no muscular damage, according to , with the 25-year-old having been spotted applying ice to that area following his substitution. As a result, Gabriel was able to take part in training on Sunday alongside the rest of his international colleagues.

• DID YOU KNOW?

  Gabriel is now expected to start for Brazil when they face Peru in another 2026 World Cup qualifier on Tuesday. The South American nation breezed past Bolivia in their opening game of that campaign, with Neymar breaking Pele’s all-time goal record for the Selecao in a comfortable 5-1 win.

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  WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

  Arsenal will be hoping to Gabriel returns to them unscathed after seeing him slot back into their starting XI for a 3-1 win over Manchester United last time out. The Brazilian had slipped out of Mikel Arteta’s plans at the start of the 2023-24 campaign as William Saliba and Ben White were favoured as the Gunners’ centre-half partnership.

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