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Mikel Arteta admits he WOULD use defender Riccardo Calafiori as a striker for Arsenal after William Saliba put himself forward amid injury crisis

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<p>Arsenal are without forwards <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/kai-havertz-season-is-over-arsenal-star-suffers-torn-hamstring-dubai-training-camp-mikel-arteta-another-devastating-injury-blow/blt7a839c91e959a122" target="_blank">Kai Havertz</a> and <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/arsenal-gunners-gabriel-jesus-surgery-acl-injury-brazil-forward/blt508845b8f8d6d7da" target="_blank">Gabriel Jesus</a> for the rest of the season due to injury and after <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-ae/lists/arsenal-striker-solution-mikel-arteta-william-saliba-hilariously-volunteered-cover-injured-kai-havertz-gabriel-jesus/blt41ec0b6af5ee4d2a#cseae64e58467d0338" target="_blank">centre-back Saliba offered his services in attack</a>, manager Arteta has hinted fellow defender Calafiori could be an option for them.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>When asked about playing Calafiori as a striker, Arteta told <a href="https://x.com/footballontnt/status/1890727735087026613" target="_blank">TNT Sports</a>: “It’s been done in the past you know. They have this capacity to become a threat, especially in the context of the game against low blocks, it is an option that we have.”</p>

WHAT MIKEL ARTETA SAID

<p>Arsenal's bid to finally end their two-decade-long wait for the Premier League title has been hit hard by injuries to Havertz and Jesus, not to mention fellow attackers <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/arsenal-injury-boost-bukayo-saka-ben-white-spotted-with-gunners-squad-mikel-arteta-dubai-carabao-cup-exit/blt024bc5161f1e5e32" target="_blank">Bukayo Saka</a> and <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/huge-blow-arsenal-gabriel-martinelli-ruled-out-hamstring-injury-carabao-cup-loss-newcastle/bltd5f469cdf7d0d547" target="_blank">Gabriel Martinelli</a>. While 17-year-old <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/unleash-ethan-nwaneri-arsenal-no9-role-overtaking-wayne-rooney-michael-owen-kai-havertz-injury-blow/blt44f548ea9f494c72" target="_blank">Ethan Nwaneri could be another attacking alternative</a>, Arteta is very short of options right now.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>For the meantime, Arteta seems to be going with Leandro Trossard as Arsenal's centre forward, with the Belgian starting in that position against Leicester City on Saturday. Whether Calafiori will be used in a more advanced role will be revealed soon enough.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

Mikel Arteta admits he WOULD use defender Riccardo Calafiori as a striker for Arsenal after William Saliba put himself forward amid injury crisis | Goal.com

Mikel Arteta is not ruling out playing Riccardo Calafiori up front after William Saliba put himself forward to be a stopgap amid their injury crisis.

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