The Gunners laboured to a 1-0 win against Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League last night, thanks to an own goal. Arsenal missed a penalty, too, with the absences of Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard clear.
Injuries are beginning to mount up as well, with manager Mikel Arteta perhaps having to field a depleted backline this weekend – and one knock is causing rather a lot of fear.
Arsenal have struggles when it comes to defensive injuries. Jurrien Timber was ruled out of the entirety of last season with an anterior cruciate ligament injury picked up on the first game of the season – and he's been eased back into the side this term.
William Saliba is suspended following his red card against Bournemouth, with Arteta opting not to appeal the decision. Oleksandr Zinchenko has missed swathes of the season already, while Takehiro Tomiyasu is yet to kick a ball and Ben White only returned last week.
Now, Sky Italia says that Riccardo Calafiori will undergo medical tests today, with Calciomercato saying that there is a fear the Italian has damaged ligaments.
Arsenal manager Arteta noted the defender's mental resilience upon signing the star from Bologna, with Calafiori going on to appear for Italy's under-19s, under-21s and senior side after recovery.
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