‘We enjoy it’: Gabriel relishing Carabao Cup final battle with Erling Haaland

Leader of Arsenal’s defence ‘gives everything for the badge’ and hopes to shut out Manchester City at Wembley

UP FOR THE CUPS: Arsenal's Gabriel is enjoying their pursuit of trophies. Pic: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire.

There have been countless examples but if one action epitomised Gabriel Magalhães’s commitment to the cause it came against Bayer Leverkusen in the first leg of Arsenal’s Champions League tie in Germany last week.

Jarell Quansah’s shot was heading like a rocket towards David Raya’s goal until the Brazil defender intervened with a combination of neck, chin and face.