Overview
- Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso confirmed Riccardo Calafiori has withdrawn from the Azzurri squad and returned to London for Arsenal assessment, ruling him out of Sunday’s qualifier against Norway.
- Calafiori had trained separately with a hip issue and missed Italy’s 2-0 win over Moldova, with his availability for the Nov. 23 North London derby to be determined by Arsenal’s medical checks.
- Arsenal have been informed and are not anticipating a significant problem with the defender’s fitness, per Romano’s reporting, though no official club diagnosis has been issued.
- Separately, Gabriel Magalhães went off injured holding his right groin during Brazil’s friendly against Senegal at the Emirates, creating a fresh concern ahead of Tottenham’s visit.
- Mikel Arteta is hopeful of welcoming back several players after the break, with Kai Havertz, Martin Ødegaard, Noni Madueke and Gabriel Martinelli all working toward returns, while Viktor Gyökeres’ hamstring timeline remains unclear.