Gabriel has been ruled out of Arsenal's clash with Tottenham on Sunday due to injury, but Gary Neville has warned Mikel Arteta's side against using it as an excuse if they drop points

Gary Neville says Arsenal players have to step up after Gabriel's injury set-back. The Brazilian picked up the problem while away with his country, being substituted during the second half of last weekend's friendly victory against Senegal.

During Friday's pre-match press conference, Mikel Arteta confirmed the centre-half would be sidelined for several weeks, though the precise timeframe for his return remains uncertain. The timing couldn't be worse for the Gunners as they face a crucial week on multiple fronts, starting with Sunday afternoon's clash against Tottenham . Testing encounters with Bayern M

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