Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori was forced off injured during Italy’s clash with France in the UEFA Nations League on Friday night.
Calafiori suffered the injury in complete freak fashion with Ousmane Dembele landing on his ankle after being tackled himself, talkSPORT reports.
There was immediate concern from his Italy teammates who called for the physio to come onto the pitch.
No risks were taken by the medical staff as he was substituted, with the Italians winning 3-1 at the time.
Calafiori was a £33.7million signing from Bologna this summer.
The news will still be worrying for Arsenal ahead of their Premier League showdown with Tottenham immediately after the international break.
Declan Rice is already missing the game through suspension after being sent off against Brighton.
Spain’s Euro winner Mikel Merino is also out due to an injury sustained in his very first training session with the Gunners.
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