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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.”
