- Ben White dropped against Man City
- Calafiori handed maiden Premier League start
- Arsenal faced Man City at Etihad Stadium
GOAL/GettyArsenal 'forced' into dropping Ben White for first time in over TWO years as Mikel Arteta explains shock call to start Riccardo Calafiori in crucial Man City clash

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✅ Combines superfast home broadband and live Premier League broadcasting into a single household bill.
✅ Allows you to bolt TNT Sports onto an existing TV package on a 31-day rolling basis for around £25 a month.
✅ Broadband-only customers can use the free Stream box to add and drop the Sky Sports HD pack on a 30-day rolling basis.

EE
✅ The "Sport Plus" tier bundles both Sky Sports (via NOW) and TNT Sports into one seamless package to cover all 267 televised matches.
✅ Allows you to upgrade or downgrade your TV tier each month without breaking your 24-month broadband contract.
✅ Includes the Apple TV 4K or EE TV Box Pro for high-end viewing and easy multi-room streaming setups.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Arsenal boss Arteta decided to drop Ben White from the starting lineup in their crucial Premier League encounter against Manchester City on Sunday as he deployed Jurrien Timber in the right-back position while handing new signing Riccardo Calafiori his first start on the left side of the backline.
Getty Images SportTHE BIGGER PICTURE
For the first time since May 2022, Ben White did not feature in the Gunners' starting lineup despite making the matchday squad. Ahead of kick-off at Etihad, Mikel Arteta explained why he was "forced" to drop the Englishman from the playing eleven.
WHAT MIKEL ARTETA SAID
Speaking to reporters, the 42-year-old said: "It was a little bit forced [to drop Ben White and start Riccardo Calafiori], but we are ok. We've done it with different players but we have full belief in the players we have. It gives us something different."
AFPWHAT NEXT FOR ARSENAL?
The Gunners, who have emerged as the Cityzens' top title challengers in the past couple of seasons, will wrap up their September schedule with a Carabao Cup clash against Bolton and a home game against Leicester City in the Premier League.
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