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Hincapie and Zubimendi hurt in Arsenal warm-down, out vs Lille
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📰 Hincapié and Zubimendi both hurt their ankles in a post-match session and will miss Lille.
📌 Key points
🦶 Both players injured their ankles in a small-sided recovery session.
🚫 They will miss Tuesday's Champions League game against Lille.
😤 Arteta said it had never happened in his seven years at the club.
🩻 He said Hincapié's injury looks the more serious of the two.
🏃 Saliba has been training on grass for over a week.
📝 What happened
⚽ After the 2-1 comeback win over Leeds, Arsenal ran a small-sided session for players who had played few minutes. Hincapié and Zubimendi both went down with ankle injuries. Hincapié had played the last eight minutes against Leeds; Zubimendi stayed on the bench.
🎙️ Arteta said: "In two very unfortunate actions, we lost two players, and yeah, not great." He added that it "didn't happen once last season, and we did it 37 times", and that contact happens in these games.
🩻 Both had further scans on 12 October. Arteta said Hincapié's "looks a little bit more serious". TNT Sports reported that Hincapié could miss a few weeks, while Zubimendi could return against Nottingham Forest on 18 October.
🛡️ Saliba has been training on grass for over a week, but Arteta said "I don't know" when asked about a return after the November break.
📊 By the numbers
• Such sessions last season: 37 (no injuries)
• Arteta's tenure: seven years
• Hincapié's minutes v Leeds: 8
🔭 Why it matters
Already without Saliba, Arsenal lose another defender in Hincapié and a key midfielder in Zubimendi just as they try to keep pace with leaders Man City.
Arsenal host Davide Ancelotti's Lille at the Emirates at 8pm UK time on 13 October.
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