Vinicius Jr and Gabriel Magalhaes play for the Brazil national team on the international stage
By Kehinde Okeowo
Real Madrid winger, Vinicius Jr, has sent words of encouragement to Arsenal defender and Brazilian teammate, Gabriel Magalhaes following his recent hamstring injury.
Gabriel Magalhaes sustained a season-ending injury during Arsenal’s 2-1 league victory over fellow London club, Fulham on Tuesday.
The central defender was substituted in the 16th minute of the encounter after he went down on the pitch and was unable to continue playing the derby.
He is now expected to undergo surgery and subsequently miss the rest of the season.
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By extension, the Brazil International will miss the UEFA Champions League (UCL) quarter-final clash between the Arsenal and Real Madrid next week.
Speaking via a message he shared with Arsenal fans on his Instagram following his injury, Gabriel promised to come back stronger.
“I’ll be back soon, stronger than ever. Until then, I’ll be supporting the team every step of the way.” he wrote.
Reacting to the post by his national teammate, Vinicius Jr took to the comment section of the post and wrote, “Get well soon my brother!.”
