Another setback. Calafiori injured during warm-up before match against Wigan

Mikel Arteta has lost yet another player to injury. Riccardo Calafiori was expected to feature in the starting eleven for the match against Wigan in the fourth round of the FA Cup. The Italian picked up an injury during the pre-match warm-up and was replaced by Bukayo Saka.

Notably, Arsenal’s injury list already includes Kai Havertz, Mikel Merino, and Martin Ødegaard.

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It's worth mentioning that at halftime, Arsenal were leading 4-0. Madueke, Martinelli, and Gabriel Jesus all found the back of the net, while Hunt scored an own goal.