The Gunners suffered a major setback as their star player Gabriel Martinelli had to be substituted off in the 20th minute due to an injury sustained from a harsh tackle by Brighton’s Moises Caicedo.
The Brazilian winger limped off the pitch following the tackle, which is being labeled as a revenge tackle as Martinelli had earlier taken out Brighton’s Kaoru Mitoma with a rough challenge of his own.
Although Martinelli received treatment, he was unable to continue for long and was replaced by former Brighton star Leandro Trossard.
Watch the tackle below:
There’s been a couple of hard fouls to start the match between Arsenal and Brighton.
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This is a significant blow to Arsenal, as Martinelli has been one of their key players this season, and his absence could have a detrimental impact on the team’s title run.
