Arsenal news: Riccardo Calafiori injury shows ‘cost’ of Europe

Former Premier League striker Chris Sutton says Arsenal are showing they can fight on two fronts but he questions the “cost” of that with Riccardo Calafiori the latest player to pick up an injury.

Reflecting on the narrow victory over Shakhtar Donetsk, Sutton told BBC Radio 5 Live’s Football Daily podcast: “Going into this game it was all about responding to the loss at Bournemouth but the missed chances will be really frustrating for Mikel Arteta.

“Gabriel Jesus does so many good things within the game but his finishing has let him down for a number of seasons now.

“But it is still a really positive result. They have had a good start to their Champions League campaign, but I suppose the question is at what cost?

“Calafiori had that awkward fall and Arteta decided to bring him off. He will be a massive miss and with William Saliba suspended, that will be a worry going into the game at the weekend.

“It is such an intense period and they are missing key players in different parts of the pitch.”

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