"Both of them, they had little niggles. They were not comfortable to continue. And I knew that this could be a possibility, especially in the conditions that we're playing today. So we had to take them off."
"Arteta made eight changes to his starting XI, resting the likes of Declan Rice and Martin Zubimendi with 16-year-olds Max Dowman and Marli Salmon among those to come into the side. Trossard and Calafiori were among the few first-team regulars in from the start but there was concern for the Belgium international midway through the first-half."
Arsenal's much-changed side secured a 2-1 FA Cup victory over Mansfield, with Eberechi Eze scoring the decisive goal. Manager Mikel Arteta made eight changes to rest key players like Declan Rice and Martin Zubimendi, including youth prospects Max Dowman and Marli Salmon. However, first-team regulars Leandro Trossard and Riccardo Calafiori both suffered injuries during the match. Trossard was replaced after 38 minutes due to discomfort, while Calafiori lasted until the 76th minute before being substituted with a right hamstring issue. Arteta described both injuries as 'niggles' without providing extensive details. Calafiori had recently returned from a muscle injury that sidelined him for 10 games.
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