Arsenal expects Riccardo Calafiori to return to action later this month, and targets the meeting with West Ham United as the fixture to mark his return from injury.
The Italy International has been kept out due to a knee injury sustained in the UEFA Champions League meeting with Shakhtar Donesk in round three in the Emirates stadium.
Calafiori, who joined Arsenal in a permanent deal from Bologna in the summer has impressed the Arsenal faithfuls, but has suffered multiple injuries, adding to the tension at the club due to the poor injury records this season.
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Arsenal expected Riccardo Calafiori back for West Ham clash
Calafiori misses out for Azzurri this month due to the same injury which has kept him out for club since October, and is expected to miss Mikel Arteta side’s next two games after the break.
Arsenal host Nottingham Forest upon return and travels to Portugal to face Sporting CP in the following mid-week before taking a trip inside London to West Ham, and they expect Calafiori to be in the squad for that.
The 22-year-old has made 10 appearances for the club, scoring a sensational goal on his first start against Manchester City in the Ethiad Stadium in September.
