Hincapié and Zubimendi out after warm-down injuries but Arsenal get Saliba boost

Defender and midfielder hurt after win against LeedsSaliba resumes training on his own after back injuryMikel Arteta has admitted frustration after Piero Hincapié and Martín Zubimendi sustained ankle injuries during the warm-down after Arsenal’s win against Leeds on Saturday.Both are due to have scans on Monday to determine the extent of the damage, although Arteta said they would miss the Champions League game at home to Lille on Tuesday and that Hincapié’s injury “looks a little bit more serious”. Continue reading…

Piero Hincapié and Martín Zubimendi sustained ankle injuries owing to ‘two very unfortunate actions’ in Arsenal’s warm-down after beating Leeds but, in better news, William Saliba has resumed training on his own Mikel Arteta has admitted frustration after Piero Hincapié and Martín Zubimendi sustained ankle injuries during the warm-down after Arsenal’s win against Leeds on Saturday. Both are due to have scans on Monday to determine the extent of the damage, although Arteta said they would miss the Champions League game at home to Lille on Tuesday and that Hincapié’s injury “looks a little bit more serious”.

“We had a training session planned after the game for the players,” the manager said. “They didn’t have enough minutes to get everybody in the right rhythm and in two very unfortunate actions, we lost two players.” Arteta described it as “far from ideal” but dismissed suggestions he would change the post-match routine. “When they have to play, they have no rhythm, and when you ask them to play, they’re going to have no impact in the game,”