Gabriel Magalhaes out until January with groin injury

Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes could be sidelined until January after picking up a groin injury on international duty for Brazil against Senegal last week.

The 27-year-old has been hugely influential for the Gunners in the early part of the campaign, registering two goals and two assists in all competitions.

He has also been rock solid in central defence alongside William Saliba and his absence from the starting XI should be a huge blow for the Gunners.

With him sidelined, manager Mikel Arteta may have to rely on Piero Hincapie or Cristhian Mosquera to fill the void on the left side of central defence.

Arteta will most likely prefer a natural left-footed option which means Hincapie could make his full Premier League debut against Tottenham Hotspur.

He has already made a couple of starts in the Champions League and Carabao Cup, and could finally be unleashed from the starting XI in the English top-flight.