Arsenal beat Everton 2-0 as Calafiori sustains minor injury

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 24 Oct, 18:38 · Archive

Arsenal defeated Everton 2-0 to draw level with Manchester City at the top of the Premier League.

Arsenal beat Everton 2-0 at home on Saturday, with Ezri Konsa scoring after seven minutes and Gabriel Magalhaes adding a second on 68 minutes to move the Gunners level on points with Manchester City at the top of the Premier League.

Riccardo Calafiori sustained what manager Mikel Arteta described as a 'slight issue' late in the match. Calafiori, who had started every league match this season, was on the bench for the fixture with Myles Lewis-Skelly starting at left-back instead. Introduced in the second half, Calafiori had to leave the field in the closing stages, with Noni Madueke dropping into defence to cover.

Arteta made five changes from the midweek Champions League draw with Bayern Munich, citing a need for rest and rotation. He was critical of the fixture scheduling, describing it as 'terrible'. Arsenal were required to play on Saturday at 3pm just three days after playing an away Champions League match in Munich on Wednesday, having also been away at Nottingham Forest the previous Sunday.

Manchester United, the other Premier League side to play in Europe on Wednesday, had their weekend fixture scheduled for 4:30pm on Sunday, a more favourable turnaround. Arsenal do not have the same relief, with a Carabao Cup tie against Fleetwood to play in midweek.

Gabriel Magalhaes, marking his 200th appearance for the club, had an injury scare in the second half when he went down after stretching to make a clearance. Arteta feared the worst and was readying a substitute, but Gabriel recovered and continued playing to score the decisive second goal. Arteta praised the defender's mentality after the match, saying the team were all concerned when he went down but Gabriel immediately signalled he wanted to continue.

How it is being reported

• Mikel Arteta ‘scared’ for Arsenal star after injury fear and confirms fresh issueArteta feared the worst when the Arsenal star went down. Mikel Arteta feared Gabriel Magalhaes had suffered a serious injury just minutes before his goal that sealed Arsenal ’s victory over Everton . The Gunners moved level on points with Premier League leaders Manchester City after seeing off The…Metro · 24 Oct, 18:35
• Mikel Arteta fumes at Premier League over 'terrible' fixture schedule after Arsenal winArsenal were tasked with facing Everton less than three full days after taking on Bayern Munich in the Champions League away from home, having also been on the road last SundayMirror Sport · 24 Oct, 18:25
• Riccardo Calafiori injury: Arsenal dealt new worry as Mikel Arteta confirms 'slight issue'The one negative from Arsenal’s comfortable win over EvertonEvening Standard · 24 Oct, 18:23

In this story: Arsenal · Everton · Mikel Arteta · Riccardo Calafiori · Manchester City · Gabriel Magalhaes · Bayern Munich · Ezri Konsa

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