Mikel Arteta reveals Arsenal star was ’emotional’ after fresh injury scare | football

Mikel Arteta has revealed Arsenal’s summer signing Riccardo Calafiori was “a bit emotional” after suffering an injury scare in the 4-2 win over Leicester City.

Calafiori, who moved to Arsenal from Bologna in a £42million deal in the summer, received his second Premier League appearance on Saturday when he visited newly promoted Leicester.

The Italian defender played every minute at the Emirates Stadium but looked uncomfortable as Arsenal celebrated their second goal and then landed awkwardly after scoring a header late on.

Calafiori was seen clutching his left knee and then wearing a knee brace as he left the stadium after the 4-2 win, which was sealed by two injury-time goals.

According to foreign media reports, Calafiori was even in tears as he feared the worst after suffering a serious injury to the same knee in 2016 that sidelined him for almost a year.