Jorginho is definitely out of Arsenal’s Champions League trip to Real Madrid . But the Gunners are hoping that it is not a season-ending injury and the veteran midfielder can still play a part in what looks certain to be his final year as a player at the club. Jorginho’s contract expires this summer and has been offered a return to his native Brazil with Flamengo although the door may be left open for him to come back to the Emirates in the future. Gunners boss Mikel Arteta has been plagued by injuries this season and the bad luck struck again during Saturday’s draw with Brentford. Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey also suffered a knock and is being assessed but they hope he will be fit to face Real Madrid on Wednesday. Jorginho, 33, suffered a chest injury against Brentford and Arteta finished the game with 10 men as they had used all of their substitutes. Former Chelsea midfielder Jorginho has undergone checks and X-rays and the injury is likely to rule him out of the next few weeks, definitely missing the quarter final second leg at the Bernabeu on Wednesday. Gunners boss Arteta is a huge admirer of Jorginho and might have leant on his experience as a big part of the squad ahead of Arsenal’s biggest game of the season. But he will miss out and is set to miss at least the next two Premier League games against Ipswich and Crystal Palace and possibly more. They have a total of six Premier League games left but also have a potential Champions League semi final if they get past Real Madrid. That would certainly mean they rely on squad members and Jorginho played against Brentford on Saturday to give other players a rest. But Arteta still rates and values Jorginho very highly as an influence on and off the pitch. While Jorginho looks set to leave and get at least one more playing contract elsewhere, it is not beyond the imagination for the Italy international to one day return to the Emirates. Arteta has spoken glowingly in the past about Jorginho and the way he views the game and, bearing in mind the Arsenal manager’s own path into management after joining Pep Guardiola ’s backroom staff at Manchester City , that might be an option in the future. While Jorginho and Partey are both coming to an end of their deals, Arsenal already have a transfer lined up for Real Sociedad’s Martin Zubimendi. Arsenal have been hit with a series of injuries this season, with Ben White picking up an injury before kick-off against Brentford. Riccardo Calafiori has been out in the past few weeks while Kai Havertz and Gabriel have undergone surgery on hamstring injuries. Havertz is on the road to recovery and hoping to play before the end of this season with Arsenal still dreaming of the Champions League final on May 31. Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.