Injured: Riccardo Calafiori
Arsenal Football Newsletter
Arsenal Football Newsletter
The defender joined up with his compatriots for their World Cup qualifiers against Moldova and Norway, but trained alone amid complaints of a hip injury.
Calafiori has been Mikel Arteta’s first-choice left-back this term, and he played the full 90 minutes of the 2-2 draw at Sunderland in their most recent Premier League outing.
The hip issue meant that he played no part in the 2-0 win over Moldova, and now he will not feature against Norway either, with the Azzurri looking to end their qualifying campaign with a flourish.
Italy manager Gennaro Gattuso had said previously that he wanted his players to prioritise Italy’s bid to qualify for next year’s tournament, having missed out on the last two in Russia and Qatar.
More to follow.