Arsenal injury woes worsened on Tuesday as a crucial first-team star was forced to limp off just 16 minutes into their Premier League clash against Fulham.
Mikel Arteta, who has been navigating a challenging injury crisis in attack since the turn of the year, was forced into an early change after Gabriel Magalhaes hit the turf with a suspected hamstring problem.
The hammer blow comes just a week before the first leg of Arsenal's huge Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid.
Jakub Kiwior was called upon to replace Gabriel and partner William Saliba at the heart of Arsenal's defence against Fulham, with Myles Lewis-Skelly and Jurrien Timber also starting at the Emirates on the night.