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Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes faces late fitness test ahead of Sunday's game against Aston Villa as Mikel Arteta reveals Jurrien Timber is getting closer to a return to action

Gabriel Magalhaes faces a late fitness test to make the Arsenal team for Sunday’s match against Aston Villa.

The centre back missed training on Friday morning, and his manager Mikel Arteta said: ‘We’ve got one more day to prepare for the match & we’ll see tomorrow if everybody is available. We have some (other injury concerns) but hopefully with another day we’ll be OK.‘

The injury scare comes after Tuesday’s 2-2 draw in the Gunners’ Champions League quarter-final vs Bayern Munich on Tuesday.