Mikel Arteta has issued an update on Arsenal defender Pablo Mari after he was stabbed in a supermarket attack in Italy.
The Spanish centre-back was involved in the shocking incident that saw six people attacked in the Milanofiori di Assago shopping centre in Italy at around 5.30pm this Thursday. Reports from Italy have suggested that a 46-year-old was believed to have taken a knife from the shelves of a Carrefour convenience store and began stabbing people shopping inside.
It is further reported that one victim has sadly died from their injuries with all of the victims involved being taken to hospital – four of those in a serious condition.
Customers are said to have bravely intervened to stop the attacker, who has since been arrested and taken into police custody.
It is suggested that Mari, currently spending the season on-loan with Serie A club Monza, is conscious. Arsenal boss Arteta was probed about the incident following the Gunners’ Europa League defeat to PSV Eindhoven and detailed that the defender is in a stable condition.
He said: “I just found out. I know Edu has been in touch with his relatives. He’s in hospital but he seems to be okay.”
Mari, 29, has made eight appearances for Monza so far this season and scored one goal as they attempt to retain their status in the top flight of Italian football.
Only reecently, Mari spoke out about the influence that Gunners schemer Arteta has had on his career and praised him for the job he has done in North London.
In an interview with AS, he said: “He is a coach who has changed my vision of football. I have done a two-year masterclass with him.
“Yes, of course [I am watching Arsenal], they are at a stratospheric level. For me, the key has been a word called time. It doesn’t surprise me because it was clear that their way of working would give them a lot of joy.”
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