There was only a place among the subsitutes for Ben White as Riccardo Calafiori earns his first Arsenal start in the Premier League against Manchester City
Mikel Arteta has revealed he has been forced into starting Riccardo Calafiori over Ben White for Arsenal’s clash against Manchester City.
The Italian defender makes his first Premier League start for the Gunners, with White dropping to the bench.
Arteta said: “It was a little bit forced [to drop Ben White and start Riccardo Calafiori], but we are ok.
“We’ve done it with different players but we have full belief in the players we have. It gives us something different.”
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