LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 28: Riccardo Calafiori of Arsenal in action during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD8 match between Arsenal FC and FC Kairat Almaty at Arsenal Stadium on January 28, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
Italy defender Riccardo Calafiori has been named in Arsenal’s starting eleven to face Burnley on Monday evening, as the Gunners look to take a giant leap towards their first Premier League title in two decades.
Mikel Arteta named a strong lineup for the must-win match against an already-relegated Burnley, with Calafiori in the eleven despite concerns over his fitness.
The Italian was substituted at half-time in the 1-0 win over West Ham, with some concerns over the player potentially suffering a fresh injury setback.
Calafiori has missed several spells this campaign, prompting Arteta to utilise the likes of Hincapie and Lewis-Skelly at left-back.
In total, the Italian has played 34 games in all competitions for the North London side this season.
Despite all this, the former Bologna man was given the all-clear to feature on Monday.
Arsenal vs Burnley – Starting XIs as Calafiori features
Arsenal: Raya, Mosquera, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Rice, Eze, Odegaard, Saka, Havertz, Trossard
Burnley: Weiss, Walker, Esteve, Tuanzebe, Pires, Luis, Ugochukwu, Tchaouna, Mejbri, Anthony, Flemming
