Arsenal handed hammer injury blow in Liverpool title race with Tottenham derby looming

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Arsenal has received an injury blow with news that Riccardo Calafiori has withdrawn from the Italy squad ahead of its upcoming World Cup qualifier against Norway due to injury. Arsenal is currently four points clear at the top of the Premier League table and is eight points ahead of Liverpool, with the team’s excellent start based on an exemplary defensive record.

He'll be at the stadium, just like Calafiori.” Calafiori met up with the Italy squad at the start of the week While Calafiori’s absence is a blow for Italy, the four-time world champions have little on the line heading into Sunday’s game. The Scandinavians have won all seven group matches so far and is three points ahead of Italy in the table.

With Norway’s goal difference 17 better than the Azzurri's, Erling Haaland’s side has all but secured qualification to next summer’s World Cup. In fact, Italy would need to win by nine goals in order to top the group ahead of Norway.