{"id":2772,"date":"2026-03-08T04:48:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T04:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=2772"},"modified":"2026-03-08T04:48:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T04:48:14","slug":"riccardo-calafiori-and-leandro-trossard-update-after-double-arsenal-injury-blow-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=2772","title":{"rendered":"Riccardo Calafiori and Leandro Trossard update after double Arsenal injury blow | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Calafiori picked up another knock on Saturday (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Mikel Arteta has given an injury update on Riccardo Calafiori and Leandro Trossard after the Arsenal pair were forced off injured in the FA Cup victory over Mansfield.<\/p>\n

A much-changed Gunners side laboured at times against the side sat 16th<\/sup> in League One but Eberechi Eze\u2019s fine strike after 66 minutes was enough to seal a 2-1 victory for the Premier League leaders at the One Call Stadium.<\/p>\n

Arteta made eight changes to his starting XI, resting the likes of Declan Rice and Martin Zubimendi with 16-year-olds Max Dowman and Marli Salmon among those to come into the side.<\/p>\n

Trossard and Calafiori were among the few first-team regulars in from the start but there was concern for the Belgium international midway through the first-half.<\/p>\n

Trossard required treatment on the pitch before being helped to his feet by Arsenal\u2019s medical staff, replaced by Piero Hincapie after 38 minutes.<\/p>\n

Calafiori meanwhile lasted until the 76th<\/sup> minute, forced off after appearing to injure his right hamstring. He was replaced by Jaden Dixon as Arsenal hung onto their lead.<\/p>\n

Arteta made wholesale changes to his side with the hope of avoiding any more injuries as they continue to fight on four fronts for silverware.<\/p>\n

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Trossard was forced off before half-time (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Speaking on the two players post-match, Arteta revealed both were dealing with \u2018niggles\u2019 but did not offer any further details.<\/p>\n

\u2018Both of them, they had little niggles,\u2019 Arteta told reporters. <\/p>\n

\u2018They were not comfortable to continue. And I knew that this could be a possibility, especially in the conditions that we\u2019re playing today. So we had to take them off.\u2019<\/p>\n

Calafiori has only recently returned from a muscle injury that saw him miss 10 games. <\/p>\n

Arsenal now have four matches before the March international break with Champions League last 16 games against Bayer Leverkusen either side of a home game against Everton in the Premier League.<\/p>\n

They then head to Wembley on 22 March for the Carabao Cup final against Manchester City.<\/p>\n

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