- Defender forced off in second half of win over Shakhtar
- Arteta says Bukayo Saka ‘unlikely’ to be fit for Liverpool
Arsenal’s injuries are piling up after Riccardo Calafiori was forced to depart their victory against Shakhtar Donetsk midway through the second half with a problem Mikel Arteta described as “not great news”.
An otherwise routine night’s work, the win secured by a first-half own goal from the Shakhtar goalkeeper Dmytro Riznyk, was clouded when the left-back came off in visible discomfort with what appeared to be a knee injury. Bukayo Saka, Martin Ødegaard and Jurrien Timber were among those who missed the game and all may still be absent when Liverpool visit the Emirates Stadium for a crunch Premier League fixture on Sunday.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/oct/22/not-great-news-arteta-concerned-after-calafiori-joins-arsenal-injury-list
Author : Nick Ames at the Emirates Stadium
Publish date : 2024-10-22 22:54:08
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