“I can’t do this anymore… I’m finished”: Mikel Arteta broke down in tears hearing ONE Arsenal player has substained injury hours before PSG game
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has revealed Riccardo Calafiori was “a bit emotional” after an injury scare during Arsenal’s 4-2 win over Leicester City on the weekend – though he confirmed the Italian is “in contention” to play against PSG.
The Gunners only just signed the left-back from Bologna for around £42million this summer and he has impressed so far – netting a thunderbolt in the 2-2 draw against Manchester City – so there was understandable concern when he picked up a knee problem against the Foxes.
Calafiori was seen holding onto his leg before leaving the stadium wearing a knee support – and reports claimed that he was in tears in the dressing room amid fears he could be out for a long spell.
But Arteta has allayed those concerns by announcing he has a chance of playing against the French champions, shedding light on the “emotional” episode in his pre-match press conference – while also revealing Ben White is in contention two after missing the last two matches.
“We have to review them today,” he said. “We didn’t run a training sessions yesterday. Obviously he [Calafiori] was a bit emotional after the game and let’s see how he is today.”
When asked for the biggest thing that had impressed him since Calafiori joined the club, Arteta added: “How willing he is. The moment I spoke to him, he made it clear he wanted to come here. He felt he was going to be a perfect fit here and he was.
“He always has a smile on his face, he is likable. Plus he is a fighter who will do everything he can for the team. He has all those qualities.”
