Arsenal star sends out emotional message to fans ahead of Tottenham tie

Gabriel's red card against Chelsea has been overturned by the Fa

GABRIEL has thanked Arsenal fans for their continued support following his red card at Stamford Bridge this weekend.

 

The defender received his marching orders from referee Mike Dean following an altercation with Diego Costa in Chelsea's 2-0 victory.

Gabriel has since had his red card rescinded by the FA while the Chelsea forward has been handed a three-match ban.

 

The 24-year-old has been criticised in recent days for failing to control his emotions in the London derby; with former Tottenham defender Ledley King branding him "naive."

 

Gostaria de agradecer a todos os fans por sempre me apoiar, estamos sempre juntos #gunners I want to thank all my fans for all the support, i love you all #gunners #gabrielisagunner

A photo posted by Gabriel Paulista (@gpaulista5) on Sep 22, 2015 at 11:15am PDT

The Brazilian took to Instagram to share an image with his 184,000 followers saying: "I want to thank all my fans for all the support, I love you all #gunners #gabrielisagunner."

Gabriel will have to put matters behind him and move on quickly as he could feature for his side's clash with Tottenham at White hart Lane tonight (7.45pm) in their third round Capital One Cup tie.