The 23-year-old made just 29 appearances across all competitions for the North London club last season as injuries prevented him from holding down a place.
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Calafiori’s issues don’t appear to be going anywhere any time soon after he was forced off in the 49th minute as Arsenal beat Newcastle 3-2 in their first pre-season game.
Speaking after the game, manager Mikel Arteta confirmed the Italy international felt a “little tweak” and revealed he’s not sure how bad the knock is.
Arsenal will face arch-rivals Tottenham in their next pre-season game at the Kai Tak Stadium in Hong Kong on Thursday (July 31).