September 8th 2024.
Unfortunately, Riccardo Calafiori will not be able to join Italy's matchup against Israel on Monday night. The Arsenal player suffered an injury and was forced to withdraw from the Italian squad on Sunday. During Italy's 3-1 victory over France in the Nations League on Friday, the 22-year-old experienced a calf injury in the second half. Despite his impressive performance on the left side of Italy's defense, he was substituted in the 71st minute.
Confirming the news, Italy's Football Association stated that Calafiori had left the team on Sunday and will be returning to Arsenal for further medical examinations. The Italian team is scheduled to take on Israel in their second Nations League game the following evening.
Calafiori has now gone back to Arsenal for additional testing on his calf injury. When asked about the situation, Italy's head coach, Luciano Spalletti, remained hopeful that Calafiori would be fit to play against Israel. He stated, "We need to assess Riccardo, but with our staff, we have a good chance of having him back for the next game."
The Italian defender joined Arsenal in the summer transfer window in a whopping £42 million deal from Serie A side Bologna. However, his injury has caused some concern for Arsenal, especially with their upcoming highly-anticipated north London derby against Tottenham next Sunday. This comes as another blow for Arsenal, who are already without Declan Rice, who will miss the game due to a controversial red card he received in their 1-1 draw with Brighton last weekend.
Fans of Arsenal have been eagerly awaiting updates on Calafiori's condition, and it remains to be seen if he will be fit to play in the next game. For now, all we can do is hope for the best and keep our fingers crossed that Calafiori will make a swift recovery and return to the field soon. Keep an eye out for any updates on this developing situation.
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