Riccardo Calafiori

Manchester United and Chelsea are reportedly keeping tabs on Santiago Castro, and they will scout the player in action when Bologna takes on Aston Villa on Thursday night. The two teams will be in action in the Europa League, and Castro will look to make his mark on the game, as per Il Resto del […] The post Man United & Chelsea ramp up pursuit with scouting mission for 15-G/A forward appeared first on CaughtOffside.

Italy defender Riccardo Calafiori has not been included in Arsenal’s starting lineup or bench in...

Set to face Sporting CP in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals, Arsenal might be dealing once again with the absence of star Bukayo Saka. Arsenal host the second leg of their UEFA Champions League quarterfinal clash against Sporting CP at the Emirates Stadium this Wednesday, looking to protect a slim lead and advance to the final four. While the Gunners enter as heavy favorites, star winger Bukayo Saka has been entirely left out of the Gunners’ squad. Bukayo Saka won’t be featuring in the return leg against Sporting CP due to injury. The England international was widely expected to return for Saturday’s fixture against Bournemouth but failed to make the squad; his subsequent absence from Tuesday’s training session further dims the prospects of him playing a role in this continental decider. Manager Mikel Arteta was noncommittal when asked if Saka or defender Jurrien Timber might return to the fold, offering only that “maybe one of them” could be involved. However, when pressed on the nature of the winger’s injury and its recent persistence, the Spaniard provided a bit more clarity for the worried Emirates faithful. “It’s something that he was carrying for a while. It was an Achilles issue,” Arteta said. “It’s progression but hopefully it’s going to be a matter of days and not weeks. But he has to see when the load is more how he responds to that kind of progression,” he added. Eberechi Eze, Bukayo Saka and Jurrien Timber of Arsenal. Arsenal navigating a fitness crisis Saka isn’t the only concern for a depleted Arsenal squad; Tuesday’s training session raised red flags regarding several other key contributors. Missing from the main group were midfield anchors Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard, along with defender Riccardo Calafiori. While Rice has reportedly recovered and should be available for selection, significant questions remain over whether Odegaard and Calafiori are fit enough to start. This personnel crunch may force Arteta to lean on his depth as he looks to defend a narrow 1-0 aggregate advantage in the Champions League clash. Confirmed lineups for Arsenal and Sporting CP Arsenal’s confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): David Raya; Cristhian Mosquera, William Saliba, Gabriel, Piero Hincapie; Martin Zubimendi, Declan Rice; Noni Madueke, Eberechi Eze, Gabriel Martinelli; Viktor Gyokeres. Head coach: Mikel Arteta. Sporting CP’s confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Rui Silva; Eduardo Quaresma, Ousmane Diomande, Goncalo Inacio, Maximiliano Araujo; Morten Hjulmand, Hidemasa Morita; Geny Catamo, Francisco Trincao, Pedro Goncalves; Luis Javier Suarez. Head coach: Rui Borges.

There’ll surely be huge demand for Manchester City vs Arsenal tickets as this weekend’s game...

Morning. This feels like such a strange week because at the forefront of my mind is Sunday’s trip to face Man City, but tonight we have the chance to make the semi-finals of the Champions League when Sporting visit. I suspect this might be much more a supporter mindset than anything else, and the players […] The post We have a big game on Wednesday, not just Sunday appeared first on Arseblog ... an Arsenal blog.

Possible Arsenal starting XI against Sporting CP, injury team news and how to watch the game on TV and live stream today.

The Gunners could be without the key quintet of Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, Jurrien Timber and Riccardo Calafiori after they all missed Tuesday’s open training session

Mikel Arteta has provided the latest Arsenal injury news on Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, Jurrien Timber, Declan Rice and Riccardo Calafiori.

Arsenal will host Sporting for their huge Champions League quarter-final second leg this week, live on talkSPORT. Kai Havertz was the stoppage time hero for the Gunners last week in Lisbon as he sc…

Martin Odegaard remains part of Mikel Arteta's plans despite the injury problems that have restricted him to a bit-part role this season.

Danny Murphy accused Arsenal of failing to display an ability to think on their feet during Saturday's damaging Premier League defeat against Bournemouth.

Match report – Player ratings – Arteta reaction – Video The morning after and the cold light of day have made little difference to me with regards yesterday’s 2-1 defeat to Bournemouth. We turned what was a big opportunity to take a significant step towards the title into something far more damaging. My gut feeling, […] The post Arsenal 1-2 Bournemouth: A miserable performance at the worst possible time appeared first on Arseblog ... an Arsenal blog.

A Bournemouth analyst had to be escorted from the stands after the Cherries’ 2-1 win at Arsenal. The Gunners suffered a blow in their bid to win the Premier League title by slipping up at hom…

Gunners handed double fitness blow ahead of crucial Premier League fixture

Bukayo Saka, Jurrien Timber, Riccardo Calafiori and Martin Odegaard miss out for Arsenal today in their Premier League clash with Bournemouth.

Arsenal want £100million for Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly with Mikel Arteta warning academy graduates must prove their worth.

Morning all. Given how soon kick-off is, this is a very quick preview blog for our game against Bournemouth this afternoon. Mikel Arteta was playing his cards very close to his chest in terms of player availability. There were doubts over Martin Odegaard, Jurrien Timber, Riccardo Calafiori and Bukayo Saka, none of whom were seen […] The post Opportunity knocks as Bournemouth visit appeared first on Arseblog ... an Arsenal blog.

Arsenal suffered their third defeat in four matches as Mikel Arteta's side were deservedly beaten 2-1 at home by Bournemouth.

Jurrien Timber, Bukayo Saka, Riccardo Calafiori, Piero Hincapie and Martin Odegaard are all injury doubts for Arsenal ahead of their Premier League game against Bournemouth

Bukayo Saka, Jurrien Timber, Riccardo Calafiori and Martin Odegaard miss out for Arsenal today in their Premier League clash with Bournemouth.