Arsenal secured a 2-0 win over Manchester United at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night to move within seven points of Premier League leaders Liverpool, and they will be looking to pick up all three points when they visit Craven Cottage to face Fulham on Sunday.
The Gunners were without Gabriel Magalhaes against the Red Devils after the Brazilian centre-back could not shake up the knock he sustained against West Ham United last Saturday.
However, Arsenal could be handed a boost ahead of the game against Fulham after the defender was spotted at Emirates Stadium last night after the game.
Gabriel took to social media platform Instagram to share photos of himself with Jakub Kiwior and William Saliba, and he was visibly in high spirits after the deserved victory.
Gunners manager Mikel Arteta was not keen on risking him for the game, but it would be surprising if the Brazilian is not fit enough to start at Fulham.
His trouble started when he was withdrawn against Liverpool back in October, and while he returned for the trip to Newcastle United having missed the Preston North End game, it appears he could not play through the pain barrier for the entire West Ham match.
Missing the Man United match will provide him with much-needed rest ahead of the upcoming games, and Arsenal cannot afford to be without a player for long.
They play six more games before the end of the year and will kick off 2025 with eight games in January, and Arteta has to find a way to wisely rotate his team and keep his key players fresh for the most important half of the season.
Talks between Arsenal and Gabriel over a contract extension are reportedly at an advanced stage, and he will be keen to end the campaign as a Premier League title winner.