Arsenal's players have paid tribute to Pablo Mari as he recovers from being stabbed in an Italian supermarket.

The 29-year-old defender, on loan at Monza from the Gunners, was stabbed in the back on Thursday during an attack in which one person was killed.

Arsenal's players held up a shirt with Mari's name on it before their 5-0 win against Nottingham Forest.

Gabriel Martinelli, flanked by his team-mates, did the same after he put Arsenal in front.

Mari, who was among several people injured during the attack, was and was discharged from hospital on Sunday.

Surgeons at Milan's Niguarda hospital reconstructed two injured muscles in the Spaniard's back.

Mari is expected to be out for at least two months.