Morning, welcome to a model new week.
Let’s begin with the information that Riccardo Calafiori has returned to London after sustaining a calf damage in freakish style on Saturday. The reporting round it suggests it’s not too severe, however once more, I’m a bit doubtful. If it was only a knock, I think Italy would preserve him round. Worldwide managers don’t all the time concern themselves with what occurs to a participant as soon as their use for him is completed, so it’s clearly dangerous sufficient to rule him out of Italy’s recreation tonight.
Then once more, maybe there may be some consideration that he’s simply moved to Arsenal, and that doing something dangerous with Calafiori’s health can be a tough factor for him within the nascent stage of his profession in North London. We’ll simply have to attend and see what emerges in the course of the week (if something), and whether or not Mikel Arteta provides us a lot of an replace when he meets the press on Friday forward of Sunday’s North London derby. Let’s preserve every little thing crossed it’s a sore one, however not rather more than that.
Final evening, David Raya performed the total 90 once more for Spain as they hammered Switzerland 4-1, whereas Jakub Kiwior didn’t characteristic in any respect in Poland’s 1-0 defeat to Croatia. His scenario is an fascinating one, as a result of if Calafiori is out even for a bit of bit, his place within the pecking order adjustments a bit. All the identical, he’s nonetheless behind Jurrien Timber and Oleksandr Zinchenko for taking part in time at left-back, and solely damage or suspension will open the door for a recreation at centre-half.
I can think about that the arrival of Calafiori and the very fact Timber is match once more has dented his confidence a bit, and it’s a difficult spot to be in as back-up to the back-up in two positions. I think he’s nearly nailed on for a January mortgage transfer someplace, assuming there aren’t any health points that require his presence within the squad. Which may properly be a giant IF although.
Tonight, France face Belgium with William Saliba prone to be in motion there; Martin Odegaard’s Norway tackle Austria at residence; whereas Ghana are away to Niger in an AFCON qualifier. That’s all of the Arsenal involvement right now.
Yesterday, I uncared for to say Arsenal Girls’s 1-0 win over Rosenborg on Saturday which places them into the draw right now for the ultimate qualifier for the Champions League. The potential opposition are pretty sturdy, with one in all Juventus, Hacken, Paris FC, Fiorentina or Sporting to face over two-legs. That draw takes place round lunch-time right now, we’ll convey you the information over on Arseblog Information, and Tim and Jamie could have a brand new Arsenal Girls Arsecast for you tomorrow with extra dialogue and evaluation.
Lastly for right now, it has been enjoyable studying about ‘civil warfare’ at Chelsea as Todd Chad Chud Boehley and the opposite man go face to face. Struggle, good god, what’s it good for? Completely nothing. Nothing count on the potential downfall and extinction of a membership that has irreparably broken soccer. I wish to see Frank Lampard and John Terry go down like Willem Dafoe in Platoon, arms flailing within the air as a flurry of bullets hedge fund bond paperwork lower them to their core. We will solely reside in hope.
Proper, let’s go away it there. We could have an Arsecast Additional for you a bit later. Preserve an eye fixed out for the decision for questions on Threads @gunnerblog and @arseblog with the hashtag #arsecastextra – or in the event you’re an Arseblog Member on Patreon, go away your query within the #arsecast-extra-questions channel on our Discord server.
Pod needs to be out mid-morning. For now, have one.
