Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta (R) shakes arms with participant Riccardo Calafiori after the UEFA Champions League match between Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain in London, Britain, 01 October 2024. Arsenal gained 2-0. EPA-EFE/DANIEL HAMBURY
Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta insists he doesn’t but know the extent of Riccardo Calafiori’s knee harm however admits ‘it’s not excellent news.’
The Italy worldwide was compelled to be subbed off within the second half of Tuesday’s Champions League recreation between Arsenal and Shakhtar Donetsk.
The 22-year-old’s knee made an unnatural motion, leaving him in ache and forcing Arteta to exchange him.
“With Riccy he needed to come off as a result of he felt one thing,” the Spanish tactician mentioned at a post-match press convention, as quoted by Soccer-London.
Arteta on Calafiori’s harm: ‘Not excellent news’
“I don’t know the extent of it, but it surely’s not excellent news.”
Throughout his post-match interview with TNT Sports activities, he added: “He [Calafiori] felt one thing and couldn’t proceed enjoying, so [it’s a] little bit of a fear.”
Calafiori suffered a cruciate ligament harm six years in the past when he was enjoying for Roma Primavera. Nonetheless, he recovered after present process surgical procedure and made his senior Roma debut in 2020 beneath Paulo Fonseca.
Calafiori spent one season at Basel in 2022-23 earlier than becoming a member of Bologna on a everlasting switch in 2023.
Final time period, he contributed to Rossoblu’s first Champions League qualification in over 60 years earlier than finishing a €50m switch to Arsenal.
Calafiori has one aim in 10 appearances with the Gunners this season. Exams within the coming hours will make clear the extent of his harm.
