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George Flood

MYSTERIOUS: Arsenal face nervous wait over riccardo calafiori injury as shock jurrien timber absence explained - What They Never Told You

Injury concern: Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori suffered a knee issue playing for Italy against Germany - (AFP via Getty Images)

Arsenal face an anxious wait to learn the extent of a knee injury suffered by Riccardo Calafiori on Italy duty, while fellow Gunners defender Jurrien Timber was a surprise absentee from the Netherlands squad to face Spain.

Timber is considered a regular starter for his country when fit, and will have been expected to play in Thursday night’s quarter-final first-leg tie at De Kuip in Rotterdam.

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