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Hincapie and Zubimendi ruled out of Arsenal's Lille clash after training injuries
October 12, 2026 at 03:04 PM
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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed that Piero Hincapie and Martin Zubimendi will miss Tuesday's Champions League match against Lille through injury.
- Arteta announced Hincapie and Zubimendi will miss the second round of the Champions League league phase at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday.
- Both players were injured in a post-match training session held after Arsenal's 2-1 Premier League win over Leeds on Saturday.
- Arteta said the pair will undergo further scans to determine how long they will be out for.
- Arteta added that defender William Saliba continues progressing in his rehabilitation program, with his return to competitive play still pending.
- Both players sustained ankle injuries in the warm-down, with Hincapie's reportedly more serious than Zubimendi's.
- Saliba has resumed individual training as he continues his recovery from a back injury sustained at the World Cup.



