Riccardo Calafiori
23-Year-Old
Arsenal
Premier
GTD
Injury Undisclosed
Est. Return 7/31/2025
Won't play in Wednesday friendly
Calafiori (undisclosed) will not feature in Wednesday's friendly, according to manager Mikel Arteta. "Everybody's going to be okay, apart from Riccy, it's going to be a bit too early for him tomorrow ."
ANALYSIS
Calafiori is still battling the discomfort he felt in the club's most recent match, which will now leave him out for another friendly. This continues to prolong his return, but the good news is he does seem to be close, likely seeing the field again soon. He still has a few more weeks until the start of the season to be fit, probably seeing a bench spot to begin the campaign.
Calafiori is still battling the discomfort he felt in the club's most recent match, which will now leave him out for another friendly. This continues to prolong his return, but the good news is he does seem to be close, likely seeing the field again soon. He still has a few more weeks until the start of the season to be fit, probably seeing a bench spot to begin the campaign.
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Feels tweak vs Newcastle
Calafiori was forced of vs Newcastle United during a friendly match Sunday with a tweak. According to manager Mikel Arteta, "Yeah, he said that he felt a little tweak, so I don't know how big it is but hopefully not".
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Still feeling discomfort
Calafiori (knee) missed the season finale against Southampton on Sunday as he is still managing his injury and feeling discomfort after returning two to three weeks ahead of schedule. He will be rested for a period to recover and ensure proper preparation and a clear preseason to be fully fit for next season, coach Mikel Arteta said in a press conference. "We pushed Richy a lot to make sure that he was fit for the last few games and he was two, three weeks ahead of schedule in his injury. He's been constantly dragged into areas where he was really, really stretched and he wasn't comfortable the last week or two. With a lot of things, he still wanted to carry on but we decided to give him a break. He needs a rest, he needs to now make sure that he has proper preparation, a clear pre-season and give him the best chance to have a successful season next season."
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Finds bench
Calafiori (knee) is on the bench for Wednesday's match against PSG.
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Could play Wednesday
Calafiori (knee) could be an option for Wednesday's trip to PSG, per manager Mikel Arteta. "He's travelled, and he's fit and he's ready to play when we need him. So that's great news obviously."
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Back in team training Tuesday
Calafiori (knee) was spotted back in team training on Tuesday, according to Football London.
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Arsenal set to complete deal?
Arsenal are only details away from completing a move for Calafiori, according to Sky Sports.
ANALYSIS
Arsenal are close to agreeing a deal with Bologna worth £42 million for the Italy defender. The Gunners are keen to bring the center-back before the start of the Premier League season, and for that to happen, negotiations must progress quickly. No other teams are interested in Calafiori at the moment, as there's a belief he'll either join Arsenal or remain at Bologna.
Arsenal are close to agreeing a deal with Bologna worth £42 million for the Italy defender. The Gunners are keen to bring the center-back before the start of the Premier League season, and for that to happen, negotiations must progress quickly. No other teams are interested in Calafiori at the moment, as there's a belief he'll either join Arsenal or remain at Bologna.