Explained: Why new signing Riccardo Calafiori & Jurrien Timber were left out of Arsenal victory over Bayer Leverkusen as Mikel Arteta refuses to take 'risks'

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Peter McVitie

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New Arsenal signing Riccardo Calafiori and returning defender Jurrien Timber were surprisingly omitted from the friendly win over Bayer Leverkusen.

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  • Arsenal strolled to 4-1 friendly win
  • Calafiori and Timber not in the squad
  • Arteta explained why they missed out
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