Arsenal defender Pablo Mari has been taken to hospital after being stabbed in a Milan shopping centre, according to Sky Italy.
Sky Italy understands the 29-year-old is conscious and Monza manager Raffaele Palladino is due to visit him on Thursday evening.
Mari is on loan at Italian side Monza from Arsenal, who signed him from Brazilian club Flamengo in 2020.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has said Mari “seems to be OK” and confirmed the defender is in hospital.
“I know [club technical director] Edu has been in touch with his relatives,” said Arteta after Thursday’s 2-0 defeat at PSV Eindhoven in the Europa League.
“He is in hospital. He seems to be ok. I will get a briefing now about what happened.”
Arsenal issued a club statement on Thursday night: “We are all shocked to hear the dreadful news about the stabbing in Italy, which has put a number of people in hospital including our on-loan centre-back Pablo Mari.
“We have been in contact with Pablo’s agent who has told us he’s in hospital and is not seriously hurt.
“Our thoughts are with Pablo and the other victims of this dreadful incident.”
Monza CEO Adriano Galliani also provided an update, saying: “Pablo Mar? is not in danger as his injuries are not life-threatening. We hope to see him back soon”.