Brazilian FA release a statement on Gabriel Martinelli's fitness

Arsenal Football Club have been hit with another injury news, this time to Gabriel Martinelli, which is a big blow to the club ahead of their Premier League and the UEFA Champions League.

The Brazilian Football announced that the midfielder had undergone a scan on a right calf injury, and he was revealed to be suffering from a minor muscle problem

Gabriel Martinelli has not been ruled out of the crunch game against Peru, but the association confirmed that he is currently in the rehabilitation phase, and is not expected to be out this week.

What did the Brazilian FA say about Gabriel Martinelli injury?

Player Gabriel Martinelli complained of pain in his right calf and underwent an MRI on Sunday night (13), which showed a small area of ​​muscle edema in the area.The athlete continues to undergo physiotherapy treatment under the care of the Brazilian National Team's Medical Department."

Martinelli has been in fantastic form for Arsenal, having had a hand in four goals in his last three Premier League appearances, two of his own, and two assists.

He also scored against Leicester and Southampton, Martinelli provided an assist for Leandro Trossard in the victory over the former and set up Riccardo Calafiori for his first Arsenal goal in the 2-2 result against Manchester City.

This update means that Martinelli and Bukayo Saka might miss out of Arsenal’s next couple of games. However, Arsenal supporters will hope that both players get back to full fitness before this weekend's game against Bournemouth.

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