After Riccardo Calafiori was substituted during Italy’s Nations League victory over France last night, Arsenal faces a serious injury concern, according to Daily Mail.
Federico Dimarco, Davide Frattesi, and Giacomo Raspadori scored goals to help the Italians overcome a 1-0 deficit against France on a thrilling evening in Paris.
However, Calafiori’s injury in the second half raised serious concerns due to an unusual sequence of events.
France winger Ousmane Dembele lost possession of the ball to Italy’s Alessandro Bastoni, who grabbed him on the follow-through, allowing Dembele’s flailing leg to eventually find Calafiori.
Arsenal will now need to wait to learn how serious the injury is to their new signing.
The Gunners will be without midfielder Declan Rice for the North London Derby as he received a red card in the previous match against Brighton.
It was a controversial decision from the referee which will cost Arsenal heavily against the match with their rivals.
Although Calafiori has not started a single match for the Gunners this season, he has made appearances from the bench.
His loss will be a huge cause of concern for Arteta and the team.
The Premier League giants have already lost another new signing to a long term injury.
Arsenal have lost new signing to a long term injury
Midfielder Mikel Merino suffered a shoulder injury in training at Arsenal and without even making his debut, he is now set to spend a number of weeks on the sideline.
Arsenal face a tough test away to Tottenham, which will be followed by an away trip to the Etihad Stadium to face the Premier League winners.
The Gunners will be hoping to get back to winning ways after playing a 1-1 draw at home against Brighton.
Manchester City and Liverpool remain the only teams in the Premier League this season with a 100% record.
