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00:00Italy international Riccardo Calafieri made his Arsenal debut in this afternoon's 2-0

00:05friendly win over Olympique Lyonnais, already playing two different roles.

00:09The defender turned 22 in May and saw his profile skyrocket after an impressive set

00:14of performances at Euro 2024, where he was playing as a centre-back.

00:19The Gunners won a bidding war with Juventus to sign him for €45m plus another €5m in

00:24add-ons from Bologna, though are expected to use him more as a left-back than in the

00:28middle of the defence.

00:30Calafieri showing versatility at Arsenal already.

00:34It was in this role that he made his debut as a substitute in the 2-0 pre-season friendly

00:38victory over Lyon, where he stepped onto the turf at the Emirates for the first time.

00:43However, once ex-Spetsa player Jakob Kiwier came on, Calafieri joined him as a centre-back.

00:50When representing Bologna last season, the Italian started only two matches at left-back,

00:55playing the rest in the centre of defence.

00:58He finished the campaign with two goals and five assists in 33 games between Serie A and

01:02the Coppa Italia.