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Arsenal have been handed a blow with defender Gabriel Magalhaes suffering an injury while on international duty. (Image: Ryan Pierse\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Arsenal have been handed a potential injury blow in the Premier League<\/a> title race with Liverpool<\/a>, with influential defender Gabriel Magalhaes suffering an injury. The defender was in action for Brazil in their friendly against Senegal.<\/p>\n The match was played at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium, where the centre-back would have felt at home. But he was forced off the field in the second half of the game with what appeared to be a groin injury.<\/p>\n It’s a situation that Arne Slot<\/a> and Liverpool will be keeping a close eye on. Arsenal are currently leading the way in the Premier League table<\/a> but the Reds will be hoping the close the gap between now and the end of the season.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Ibrahima Konate offers Liverpool contract update and hints at when decision will be made<\/a>READ MORE: Virgil van Dijk rejected as Chelsea star names Liverpool transfer target toughest opponent<\/a><\/p>\n Mikel Arteta’s men conceded for the first time in nine games last weekend when they dropped two points in a 2-2 draw with newly promoted Sunderland. Despite the result, they maintain their place at the top of the table.<\/p>\n Arsenal have 26 points from their opening 11 games of the season, and are four points behind second placed Man City with 22 points. Liverpool did receive another blow to their hopes of retaining the Premier League title with a 3-0 loss against Man City in their last outing<\/a>.<\/p>\n They currently sit in eighth place in the table, but the tightness of the league means that the gap is a surmountable eight points. The Reds will look to get back to winning ways next weekend when they host struggling Nottingham Forest at Anfield<\/a>.<\/p>\n Arsenal, meanwhile, face a tricky test as they take on local rivals Tottenham Hotspur at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.<\/p>\n Liverpool are in action on Saturday (3pm), which gives them a chance to put pressure on their rivals, with Arsenal not in action until Sunday afternoon. If results go their way, then they could close the gap to five points by the end of the weekend.<\/p>\n The injury to Gabriel will be another worry for Mikel Arteta, who has several injury worries ahead of the game. 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