ARSENAL star Pablo Mari is in serious condition in hospital after being STABBED in a Milan shopping centre, according to reports.
The centre-back, 29, currently on loan at Serie A side Monza, is one of six people to have been attacked at around 5.30pm on Thursday.
Mari was amongst those rushed to hospital.
Gazzetta dello Sport claim the Spaniard – who was shopping with his wife and son – is in “serious condition” along with two other victims.
The Italian outlet also report a member of staff has died from their injuries.
Tuttomercatoweb have since claimed Mari is conscious, with Monza CEO Adriano Galliani and coach Raffaele Palladino racing to his side.
Journalist Gianluca Di Marzio adds Mari is awake and has been transported to the ASST Great Metropolitan Niguarda hospital in Milan.
A 46-year-old man has already been arrested by local police.
Officials have moved swiftly to reveal the attack is not believed to be terror related.
The stabbings are said to have occurred in the Carrefour supermarket in the Milanofiori di Assago mall on the outskirts of Milan.
The attacker is claimed to have grabbed a knife off one of the shelves in the store before randomly stabbing shoppers.
Brave customers are reported to have wrestled the man to the ground.
On the horrific stabbing spree, one eyewitness said: “Now that we are far away we are calmer, but we were really terrified.
“We did not understand what was happening, we saw people running away in tears.”
Another 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.”
Mari has made eight Serie A appearances for Monza this season, scoring one goal.
He joined Arsenal from Flamengo in 2020 but has made just 12 Premier League appearances.
Mari has been loaned to Udinese and Monza this year alone, making a combined 23 Serie A appearances, scoring three times.
Monza have an option to buy Mari permanently at the conclusion of his loan deal.
