Gabriel for fans of Arsenal, and all of the other football family, but his full name is Gabriel dos Santos Magalhës, joining from Lille in 2020. He learned his trade at Lille, being able to compete in Champions Leauge action, something is of high value when entering the world of Premier League.

The tall defender was signed by Arsenal to fill gaps in the back line as they had seen a number of players leaving coming to a certain age. Gabriel’s impact was instant and he won the clubs player of the month award in September 2020, after great performances, one of the vs. Fulham scoring in the 3-0 win.

Man City are World Champions, defeating Fluminense 4-0 in the final on Friday. They came through without playing Erling Haaland, missing out because of injury, being in the travelling party, but not touching the ball.

He has missed recent games vs. Luton (PL), Urawa Red Diamonds (WC), Fluminense (WC), Red Star (CL) and Crystal Palace (PL). He made a public update recntly, showing an hour-glass, so still not ready for a return, not yet.