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Arsenal lose Hincapie and Zubimendi to injuries before Lille match
Arsenal will face Lille at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday in the second round of the Champions League’s opening phase.
Coach Mikel Arteta said Piero Hincapie and Martin Zubimendi were injured during an extra training session after Arsenal beat Leeds 2-1 on Saturday.
Both players missed training ahead of the Lille match.
Arsenal will assess them and carry out further checks to find out how long they may be unavailable.
Arteta said avoiding training could prevent training injuries, but players would then lack match rhythm.
He said Arsenal want to keep their momentum after a strong Champions League campaign last season.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said Piero Hincapie and Martin Zubimendi will miss the match against Lille.
Both players were injured during an extra training session after Arsenal’s 2-1 win over Leeds on Saturday.
Arteta said the club would assess their condition and carry out further examinations to determine how long they would be out.
Arsenal are due to host Lille at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday in the second matchday of the Champions League’s first phase.
- Who
- Arsenal players Piero Hincapie and Martin Zubimendi are injured. Mikel Arteta announced their absences.
- What
- The two players will miss Arsenal’s match against Lille.
- When
- The announcement was made on Monday, October 12, 2026. The match is scheduled for Tuesday night.
- Where
- Emirates Stadium in London.
- Why
- Both players were injured during an extra training session after Arsenal’s win over Leeds.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Arsenal beat Leeds 2-1.
Hincapie and Zubimendi were injured during an extra training session.
Arteta announced that both players would miss the Lille match and said further examinations were needed.
Arsenal are scheduled to host Lille at Emirates Stadium.
- Injured players
- Piero Hincapie and Martin Zubimendi
- Arsenal's previous match
- 2-1 win over Leeds
- Lille match venue
- Emirates Stadium
- Lille match timing
- Tuesday night
- Champions League stage
- Second matchday of the first phase
What people are saying
In two very unfortunate incidents, we lost two players.
This is not ideal at all. This has never happened in seven years.
Very simple, don't train.
What can I do? If I had a crystal ball, I would easily say: 'Guys, get in the jacuzzi and I'll see you tomorrow.'
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