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Arsenal loanee Pablo Mari and five others stabbed in Milan shopping centre

Arsenal loanee Pablo Mari and five others stabbed in Milan shopping centre

WHAT HAPPENED? The incident which led to the 29-year-old's stabbing occurred at around 5:30pm in Milan's Milanofiori di Assago shopping centre. Despite being injured in the attack, GOAL understands that Mari is awake at Niguarda hospital.

THE BIGGER PICTURE: Numerous reports in Italy have claimed that the 46-year-old man who stabbed Mari and the five other people took a knife from the shelves and used it to injure those shopping around him.

WHAT ARSENAL SAID: I know that Edu (Arsenal's sporting director) is in contact with his relatives, he seems to be doing well, manager Mikel Arteta told reporters on Thursday,report by best online sportsbook for soccer.

In a statement, Arsenal wrote: Our thoughts are with Pablo and the other victims of this dreadful incident. WHAT MONZA SAID: Monza CEO Adriano Galliani added:  Pablo Mari is not in danger as his injuries are not life-threatening. We hope to see him back soon.

AND WHAT'S MORE: An eyewitness told La Repubblica:  We were at the bar and we thought it was a robbery because we saw some boys and a lady running, then we saw more and more people with upset faces and we realised that something serious had happened.