Despite Gabriel Magalhaes being unavailable for the North London derby, the Brazilian very much made his presence felt in the dressing room.
Gabriel missed the derby with a groin injury and is expected to be sidelined for several weeks, but the Gunners showed no signs of missing him against Tottenham.
In the attack, Eze netted a stunning hat-trick; meanwhile, Piero Hincapie really impressed on his first Premier League start for Arsenal.
After the match, the celebrations continued into the dressing room, and Gabriel had a touching message for the match-winner.

Gabriel Magalhaes’ touching tribute to Eberechi Eze after his first Arsenal hat-trick
Gabriel Magalhaes wrote a touching message on Eberechi Eze’s hat-trick ball after Arsenal thrashed Tottenham 4-1.
Following the win and going six points clear at the top of the Premier League, Gabriel could be seen celebrating on the pitch at the Emirates Stadium.
Meanwhile, on Eze’s matchball, Gabriel’s message read: “Enjoy every time with this shirt, love you. Gabi 6.’
Gabriel Magalhaes’ message on Eberechi Eze’s hat-trick ball
Timber spoke about how Arsenal’s players love Eze and just how well the 27-year-old has settled into the group in N5.
Mikel Arteta has created such a great bond in the Arsenal squad, and Gabriel’s message to Eze just highlights the connection in his team.
Another important detail is Gabriel’s leadership, even when he’s not playing, as the defender showed huge passion from the touchline.
How Gabriel Magalhaes celebrated Eberechi Eze’s Arsenal goal
Arteta won’t have been too pleased seeing how wildly Gabriel celebrated Eze putting the Gunners 2-0 up in the derby.
The Brazilian international could be seen going wild behind the benches after his teammate scored his first of the afternoon.
Gabriel Magalhaes shows great passion for Eberechi Eze’s first Arsenal goal vs Tottenham
Gabriel claimed the North London derby is the ‘best game’ at Arsenal, so he will have been gutted not to have featured against Spurs.
Ahead of the derby, Arteta revealed that Gabriel is set for more scans this week and a clearer picture of his return date will be known by Wednesday.
Next up for the Gunners is Bayern Munich at home in the Champions League, where they will be facing former Spurs star Harry Kane.
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