Promising Sweden forward Rosa Kafaji will not play a part in this summer’s Euros in Switzerland.
Kafaji, who joined Arsenal in 2024, has an ankle injury which has ruled her out of the major tournament.
But she has also struggled for minutes with the Gunners since signing from Hacken.
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The 21-year-old has had to have ankle surgery which she sustained around the time of Arsenal’s Champions League semi-final against Lyon.
Kafaji was not involved in squads after this point and it ruled her out of the Champions League final, which Arsenal won 1-0 against Barcelona.
Sweden manager Peter Gerhardsson said after naming his squad: “She’s not being rushed for this championship.
“It’s a foot injury she underwent surgery for—the same one that ruled her out of the Champions League final. It’s extremely unfortunate.
“She’s been with us a lot but has had a tough journey—not just this injury, but a previous one as well.”
The injury is part of the reason Kafaji has failed to break into Arsenal’s first team.
The other reasons include competition in the team with the likes of her compatriot Stina Blackstenius – who scored the winner in the Champions League final – and Alessia Russo also vying for game time.
Arsenal manager Renee Slegers said back in March: ‘At the moment with availability in our spots, we have so many good players available.
“So it’s a lot of decisions for us to make around selection and make the right decisions of players on starting and finishing games.
“We believe in Rosa for now and for the future and sometimes young players have to have a little bit of patience.”
