Riccardo Calafiori Injured in Italy's Win

Riccardo Calafiori, the Arsenal defender, suffered a freak injury during Italy's 3-1 Nations League victory over France, after being accidentally kicked in the knee by Ousmane Dembele. Although he initially continued to play, Calafiori was substituted in the 71st minute due to pain from the incident. Italy's head coach, Luciano Spalletti, expressed optimism that the injury was not serious, suggesting it was merely a knock and indicating that Calafiori could be fit for their next match against Israel. The injury adds to Arsenal's injury woes, as they are already without midfielder Mikel Merino. Calafiori's performance had been solid prior to the incident, contributing to Italy's comeback after conceding an early goal. Arsenal will await further assessments on his condition before their upcoming matches.