Riccardo Calafiori was on international duty to play for Italy in the nations league. He started the match against France, but was forced to come off due to injury. Firstly, Italian manager said that the injury is nothing serious. But, Calafiori is now back in North London which has raised some concerns for Arsenal.
Calafiori was having a great match against France. But in the 71st minute he was called off the pitch. Ousmane Dembele caught the back of his leg after being tackled by Bastoni. The Arsenal star seemed to be in a lot of pain. As a result, he was replaced and Alessandro Buongiorno was brought in.
Firstly, Luciano Spaletti said that the injury is nothing serious. He also added that Calafiori can recover fast and play against Israel. But the recent news has added to the worry of Mikel Arteta.
Calafiori returns to Arsenal camp
Sky Sports Italia confirmed that Calafiori has returned to North London. He will miss the match against Israel. Buongiorno is said to start the match instead of Calafiori. Gunners will now asses the injury and take action on it.
As per Fabrizio Romano the injury is nothing serious. But Gunners will not want to take any risk. Calafiori may or may not be able to play in the North London Derby. Mikel Arteta will not add his name in the squad if he is not fully fit.
Big two weeks for Arsenal coming up
Except Calafiori, many other Arsenal stars are going to miss the North London Derby. Declan Rice will miss the match due to getting red card in the last Premier League match. Tierney, Tomiyasu and Mikel Merino are already injured. Martin Odegaard also faced a blow against Brighton. But he has played the full match for Norway. Gabriel Jesus may be back in the squad after injury. Lastly, Raheem Sterling could be seen making his Arsenal debut against Tottenham Hotspurs.
Gunners have some hard matches coming up. They will play three back to back away games. After Spurs, Arsenal will face Atlanta in their Champions League opening match. Later, they will travel to Etihad to face City. Gunners have to play 5 matches before September ends. Mikel Arteta will not like to miss any more of his players. Dropping points at this stage may push them back in the title race. Arsenal will like to earn as many points as possible. Big two weeks are coming up for Arsenal fans.
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