Overview
- Italy manager Gennaro Gattuso confirmed Riccardo Calafiori has left the Azzurri camp to return to London for assessment, with Arsenal staff said to be not anticipating a major issue.
- Gabriel Magalhaes limped off during Brazil’s win over Senegal with suspected adductor discomfort, and Carlo Ancelotti said the injury will be checked by medical staff with the severity still unknown.
- Mikel Arteta is awaiting club medical updates before the North London derby, having expressed hope before the break that several sidelined players could be back.
- Kai Havertz and Noni Madueke are edging closer to returns from knee injuries, while Viktor Gyokeres remains out with a hamstring problem that has no set timeline.
- Arsenal return against Tottenham on Nov. 23 before facing Bayern Munich and Chelsea, increasing the stakes of short-term absences across the squad.