Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori faces a late fitness test ahead of Sunday’s north derby against Tottenham .

Calafiori missed Italy’s two games during the recent international break and has not trained with Arsenal this week.

“He has been carrying a few things and we had to bring him back,” said Gunners boss Mikel Arteta on Friday. “He hasn’t trained yet.

“Tomorrow we have another training session, let’s see how he is. When he got into the last game, and had to travel with the national team, they were very understanding of that issue. That’s when they allowed him to come back.”

Arteta will be hoping that Calafiori is fit as Arsenal will definitely be without Gabriel for Sunday’s game at the Emirates Stadium .

The Brazilian has injured his thigh and will be out for weeks,

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