Arsenal’s Pablo Marí Stabbed In Terrifying Knife Assault In Italy

Arsenal defender Pablo Marí was reportedly stabbed throughout a terrifying knife assault on Thursday afternoon … and he is now recovering in an Italian hospital.

A number of studies say the 29-year-old — who’s at present enjoying for A.C. Monza whereas on mortgage from Arsenal — was one in every of six individuals who had been slashed by a person at round 5:30 p.m. at a shopping mall in Milan.

The studies say authorities ID’ed the knifeman as a 46-year-old who’s believed to have grabbed the blade from the cabinets of a retailer earlier than lunging at passersby. He is since been arrested, based on the studies, and remains to be in police custody.

Mari, in the meantime, was rushed to a close-by medical facility following the incident … however The Athletic reported he is not regarded as significantly injured.

Marí signed a everlasting take care of Arsenal in 2020 — and performed sparingly with the membership earlier than becoming a member of Udinese and Monza this yr whereas out on mortgage.