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Riccardo Calafiori injury: Arsenal dealt new worry as Mikel Arteta confirms 'slight issue'

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Verri, M. (2026, October 24). Riccardo Calafiori injury: Arsenal dealt new worry as Mikel Arteta confirms 'slight issue'. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/riccardo-calafiori-injury-arsenal-fc-arteta-update-b1302212.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-24 · by Matt Verri

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Mikel Arteta of Arsenal confirmed that Riccardo Calafiori had a "slight issue" after the match, causing concern as Calafiori left the field early due to an unspecified minor injury. During the game, Calafiori played on the right wing and showed promise despite struggling with positioning when substituted into defense late in the match. Arteta praised Calafiori's potential but emphasized the need for consistency to address the team’s shortage following injuries to Bukayo Saka and Christos Tzolis.
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Riccardo Calafiori, an Italian defender for Arsenal, suffered a minor injury during the team's recent match. Mikel Arteta, Arsenal's manager, confirmed after the game that Calafiori had to leave early due to this slight issue but did not specify what it was. The injury occurred when Calafioro came on as a substitute in the second half and later exited the field early at full-time, raising concerns about his availability for future games. Arteta mentioned that while the problem appears small, caution is being exercised. Prior to this incident, Calafiori had been performing well in his new role on the right wing due to Bukayo Saka’s quad injury.

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🔮 That ban only applies domestically and so Dowman is in contention to feature in the Czech Republic, where Arteta is expected to rotate his side.
🔮 Liverpool were furious at that decision and Andoni Iraola said after the game that he would demand his players dive to the ground in future after Isak stayed on his feet.
🔮 "The process and the timings and the manner that the injury has been dealt with, especially the feelings that Willy has been having along the way, they have been very, very positive.
🔮 UEFA announced that a period of silence take place before every European games this week, which will include matches involving Spanish sides Atletico Madrid, Barcelona and Villarreal.
🔮 Saliba's return will leave Arteta with a serious selection headache heading into another hectic period.
🔮 It’s seven years, and the first two seasons [they finished] maybe eighth or seventh.
🔮 Andoni Iraola was left bemused by the incident and revealed he will now have a very clear message for his players in the opposition’s box.
🔮 For large periods, there were passages of play that would have slotted in fairly well to those heavy defeats in previous years.
🔮 But to do so they will need to end their hoodoo at this famous old ground, where they have remarkably not won in the league since 2012.
🔮 The Gunners travel to Anfield this afternoon for what looks set to be one of their toughest tests of the season so far.
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Arteta PERSON · 5× Madueke PERSON · 3× Calafiori PERSON · 2× Arsenal ORG · 1× Bukayo PERSON · 1× Bukayo Saka’s PERSON · 1× Ezri Konsa PERSON · 1× Gabriel PERSON · 1× Italian NORP · 1× Max Dowman PERSON · 1×

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“But I like him and if he continues to transform his mentality, his will, his capacity to be more consistent in actions, he's an unbelievable player.”
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🔮 “But I like him and if he continues to transform his mentality, his will, his capacity to be more consistent in actions, he's an unbelievable player.”

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The Italian was introduced off the bench in the second half as Arsenal eased to victory, though it was not a stress-free cameo. asserted
it → introduce → victory
Eight minutes of stoppage-time were played and Calafiori spent the majority of those standing up front. asserted
Calafiori → play → front
Madueke dropped into defence and had to work hard in the closing stages, with Ezri Konsa and Gabriel barking instructions at him. asserted
Konsa → drop → him
Calafiori went straight down the tunnel at full-time and Arteta confirmed the defender picked up a minor problem. asserted
defender → go → problem
“Yeah I wasn’t that mad to change those two from their positions,” Arteta said. asserted
Arteta → change → positions
“It was because he had a slight issue, we don't know what it is, it seems to be something very small, but he was cautious about it.” asserted
he → have → it
He started on the right wing as Arteta looks to fill the void left by Bukayo Saka’s quad injury and looked dangerous in the final third. asserted
Arteta → start → third
Madueke then switched over to the opposite flank when Max Dowman was brought on late in the second half. asserted
Dowman → switch → half
As ever, producing the right final ball or shot on a regular basis is the challenge for Madueke. asserted
producing → produce → Madueke
However, Arteta is in no doubt about just how much potential there is. asserted
Arteta → be → doubt
Read More “Very impressed and to have that variability with him is really necessary,” Arteta said. asserted
Arteta → read → him
“Especially because we lost Bukayo and Christos [Tzolis] and that’s the two players that give us so much threat in the final third. asserted
that → lose → third
“But I like him and if he continues to transform his mentality, his will, his capacity to be more consistent in actions, he's an unbelievable player.” asserted
he → like → actions
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