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Arteta Confirms Trossard and Calafiori Injury Updates in Arsenal Blow
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta confirmed minor injuries to Leandro Trossard and Riccardo Calafiori after their 2-1 FA Cup win, blaming Mansfield's uneven pitch for the issues.
- Mikel Arteta confirmed Trossard went down late in the first half and Calafiori was unable to continue during the FA Cup tie at Mansfield, as Arsenal rotated heavily ahead of Wednesday.
- With key players left out, Arteta made nine changes before the Champions League trip to Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday, citing 'issues they've been carrying'.
- Citing the pitch, Arteta added that Piero Hincapie replaced an injured team-mate and Riccardo Calafiori was shifted to left-back, as 'Both of them had little niggles, they weren't comfortable continuing'.
- Ahead of Wednesday, the injuries threaten Arsenal squad availability for the Champions League trip, with Arteta suggesting the bobbly surface had a role in the injury issues.
- Given the schedule, Arteta said rotation is necessary as some squad members had issues before the busy fixture run before the break.
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Riccardo Calafiori and Leandro Trossard were unable to complete Arsenal’s FA Cup match against Mansfield after both players appeared to suffer injuries during the fixture. Arsenal began the game strongly, but Mansfield presented a surprisingly difficult challenge as they attempted to produce an FA Cup upset. The determined performance from the home side forced Arsenal’s players to work harder than expected in order to secure the victory. Despite…
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