Mikel Arteta has not dominated out the potential of Riccardo Calafiori returning to motion in time for Arsenal’s Premier League match in opposition to Manchester United on Sunday afternoon after the Italy worldwide was noticed again in coaching on Friday morning.
Calafiori again in coaching and pushing for Manchester United
Calafiori has been out of motion since previous to Arsenal’s eventual 2-1 victory at residence in opposition to Brighton and Hove Albion on December 27. He has missed eight matches throughout all competitions since then: 5 within the Premier League and one apiece within the FA Cup, Champions League and league cup.
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Calafiori, together with fellow Arsenal defender Piero Hincapie, was noticed again in Arsenal coaching on Friday morning.
LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 04: Riccardo Calafiori of Arsenal runs with the ball throughout the Premier League match between Arsenal and West Ham United at Emirates Stadium on October 04, 2025 in London, England. (Picture by Alex Pantling/Getty Photos)
Arteta has since had a chance to supply an replace throughout his pre-match forward of Arsenal’s Premier League match at residence in opposition to Manchester United. The Spaniard admits that there’s nonetheless a call to make, however has not dominated out the potential of Calafiori that includes this weekend.
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“We nonetheless have one other coaching session, so we’ll see tomorrow, after that, to evaluate all people and decide, to start with within the squad,” Arteta stated.
Arteta was additionally requested how Arsenal’s steadiness was affected throughout Calafiori’s absence.
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 06: John McGinn of Aston Villa and Riccardo Calafiori of Arsenal battle for possession throughout the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Arsenal at Villa Park on December 06, 2025 in Birmingham, England. (Picture by Shaun Botterill/Getty Photos)
He replied: “We are attempting to adapt the qualities of our gamers and sure gamers give us extra dynamism and extra choices by way of the areas that they will occupy and the place they’re snug and the way they hyperlink between them.
“Others are in all probability extra static and extra mounted, extra positional. Riccardo’s high quality is that he could be very fluent in lots of areas.”