Arsenal have not enjoyed a great international break on the injury front, with Riccardo Calafiori and Gabriel Magalhaes returning early with issues.
Calafiori was the first to return after picking up a minor hip injury, and the Gunners are believed to have already done assessments on the problem.
Elsewhere, Gabriel suffered a groin injury during Brazil’s 2-0 win over Senegal at the Emirates Stadium and is soon due to be examined by the Gunners.
In terms of Calafiori, the club already know when he could be back, and they are set to receive a huge boost ahead of the North London derby.
Arsenal expect Riccardo Calafiori back next week
Arsenal are expecting Riccardo Calafiori to be available next week and ready to feature against Tottenham, according to Fabrizio Romano.
The Italian defender returned home early from international duty with a hip issue, but fortunately, it doesn’t appear to be a problem for Mikel Arteta’s team.
Arsenal fans have become slightly worried about the full-back’s injury record, but on this occasion, he’s returned simply as a precaution.
Gabriel is predicted to miss a few weeks, meaning that having the 23-year-old available for selection is a massive boost for the Gunners.
Arteta is going to be forced to shuffle his back line for the derby next Sunday, but now that could involve just one change, with Cristhian Mosquera replacing the Brazilian.
At left-back, Calafiori is now likely to keep his place in the team and will be up against Mohammed Kudus down Spurs’ right side.
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