Arsenal are facing an anxious wait over the fitness of new signing Riccardo Calafiori, after the Italian full-back suffered an injury during Italy’s 3-1 Nations League win over France this evening.
The 22-year-old, who joined the Gunners in the summer from Bologna, was forced off with a calf / ankle problem in the second half after Ousmane Dembele fell into the left-back. Thankfully, it doesn’t sound too serious.
After the game, head coach Luciano Spalletti said: “We need to assess Riccardo but with our staff, we’ve a good chance to have him back with us for the next game [against Israel on Monday].”
Calafiori initially tried to play on after the collision but didn’t last long and was substituted on 71 minutes.
The incident overshadowed an impressive win for the Azzurri who bounced back from Bradley Barcola’s opener inside a minute to record their first win in Paris for more than 70 years.
Federico Dimarco levelled on 30 minutes before Davide Frattesi and Giacomo Raspadori struck in the second half to seal the victory on a night to forget for William Saliba.
