Arsenal have confirmed that forward Gabriel Martinelli will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery on a knee injury. The 19-year-old had enjoyed an impressive first season in England having joined the Gunners from Ituano, who play in the lower leagues of Brazilian football. It was announced on Tuesday that a training-ground injury had ruled Martinelli out of Thursday's Premier League win at Southampton, but the club have now said he faces a prolonged period on the sidelines. As part of their team news update, they described Martinelli's injury as: "Left knee. Sustained injury during training on 21 June. Successful arthroscopic procedure undertaken to repair a lesion...
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