Gianluigi Donnarumma made a heroic last-gasp save for Manchester Metropolis of their victory over Liverpool, Riccardo Calafiori helped Arsenal to a different clear sheet towards Sunderland, but it surely was a weekend to overlook for Italy pair Guglielmo Vicario and Future Udogie at Tottenham.
Right here is how the jItaly internationals within the Premier League bought on this weekend.
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Donnarumma and Calafiori victories
Italy no.1 Donnarumma performed a vital function as Manchester Metropolis claimed an essential 2-1 victory away towards Arne Slot’s Liverpool on Sunday night. The spotlight of his efficiency was his late save to disclaim Alexis Mac Allister’s improvised volley from hitting the highest nook of the online.
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 08: Gianluigi Donnarumma of Liverpool through the Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester Metropolis at Anfield on February 08, 2026 in Liverpool, England. (Photograph by Michael Regan/Getty Photographs)
Fellow Italy colleague Federico Chiesa appeared off the bench within the ultimate phases of the Liverpool 1-2 Manchester Metropolis match. Giovanni Leoni stays out injured long run.
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Calafiori was again within the Arsenal beginning line-up for the primary time since his current damage lay-off and helped the Premier League leaders on their solution to a 3-0 victory towards Sunderland on the Emirates Stadium.
LEEDS, ENGLAND – JANUARY 31: Riccardo Calafiori of Arsenal arrives on the stadium previous to the Premier League match between Leeds United and Arsenal at Elland Highway on January 31, 2026 in Leeds, England. (Photograph by Michael Regan/Getty Photographs)
That was the eleventh Premier League clear sheet that Calafiori has been concerned on this season. He has featured within the league on 18 events thus far in 2025-26.
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Lucca scores on Forest debut
Lorenzo Lucca was the one Italy worldwide who moved to the Premier League through the January switch window, becoming a member of Nottingham Forest on mortgage with an possibility to purchase from Napoli after falling down the pecking order underneath Antonio Conte within the early phases of 2025-26.
LEEDS, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 06: Lorenzo Lucca of Nottingham Forest scores his group’s first aim through the Premier League match between Leeds United and Nottingham Forest at Elland Highway on February 06, 2026 in Leeds, England. (Photograph by George Wooden/Getty Photographs)
He was given his first Premier League look of the season off the bench in Nottingham Forest’s eventual 3-1 loss towards Leeds United. It took him simply 32 minutes to search out the again of the online on his first outing within the English high flight.
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How did the opposite Italy internationals get on this weekend?
It’s turning out to be a memorable season for Michael Kayode and his Brentford colleagues. Many tipped the Bees for relegation after the departure of head coach Thomas Frank in the summertime, however they’re at the moment on track to file their strongest ever end within the Premier League, at the moment sitting in seventh place after a 3-2 win away towards Newcastle United.
Sandro Tonali, who’s , was a starter within the Newcastle aspect that misplaced 3-2 to Brentford.
2026 has not been form to Vicario and Udogie at Tottenham. Spurs are with no Premier League win in 2026, a run that’s now as much as seven matches after Saturday’s 2-0 defeat towards Manchester United.
Wilfried Gnonto was an unused substitute for Leeds, who beat Lucca’s Nottingham Forest 3–1.