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Arsenal faced Ipswich in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday, playing without several key defenders including Ben White, Jurrien Timber, and Cristhian Mosquera. Manager Mikel Arteta explained that Timber was rested due to fatigue after returning from injury, while updates for White remain unclear. The article also mentions Piero Hincapie’s exclusion, whose absence is attributed to either management or a minor issue. William Saliba continues his recovery from a back injury with no specific return date provided yet.
Written by the local model on 2026-09-17,
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Story summary
Arsenal faced Ipswich in the Carabao Cup and won 4-2, but they did so with a makeshift defense due to several key players being injured or rested. Manager Mikel Arteta mentioned that Ben White, Jurrien Timber, and William Saliba were among those sidelined, with the first international break approaching soon.
Despite concerns over Timber's health after returning from a groin injury, Arteta clarified that the player was merely rested rather than facing any setback in his recovery. Timber played almost an hour against Sunderland recently but needed rest due to fatigue.
Written for “Arsenal Injury Updates” on 2026-09-17,
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The Gunners produced an impressive 4-2 defeat of Ipswich in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday night, but did so with a makeshift back-four which featured the young Marli Salmon and a full-back pairing of Martin Zubimendi and Myles Lewis-Skelly.
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which → produce → Zubimendi
It proved effective enough against the Tractor Boys, but Arteta will be keen to welcome back his first-string sooner rather than later, with Ben White, Jurrien Timber and William Saliba all among those sidelined with the first international break of the campaign looming large.
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break → prove → campaign
With that said, here is all the latest Arsenal injury news and potential return dates...
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news → say → ?
Jurrien Timber was a surprise absentee from the team-sheet at Portman Road, but Arteta was quick to play down any concerns about a potential re-injury after the Dutchman spent months sidelined with a groin problem.
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Dutchman → play → problem
Speaking to Sky Sports pre-match, he confirmed the player had not suffered a setback in his recovery.
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player → speak → recovery
Rather, he was simply being rested after playing almost an hour of football on his return to the pitch at the weekend.
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he → rest → weekend
He said: “No (he has not suffered a setback), everything is fine.
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everything → say → setback
He has played much more than we wanted.
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we → play → more
The other day (vs Sunderland) he had 53 minutes after five months out.
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he → have → months
We need to look after him.”
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We → need → him
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Potential return date: September 19 vs Brighton (A)
Ben White
Ben White missed the trip to Ipswich after coming off at half-time of the Sunderland match, where it was confirmed he had suffered a muscular injury.
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he → read → injury
No clear update has been given on his condition, and it remains to be seen when he might return to the pitch.
uncertain
he → give → pitch
Arteta will be expected to give an update this week when he previews the trip to face Brighton.
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he → expect → Brighton
Potential return date: Unknown
Piero Hincapie
The Ecuadorian defender had no known injury coming into the match and it is not clear whether his exclusion was for sporting or fitness reasons.
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exclusion → have → reasons
Speaking pre-match, Arteta suggested it could be down to management or a niggle.
uncertain
it → speak → management
Asked to explain his selection, he said: "Well, with some players they were carrying some fatigue, some players who have real issues who we have to look after, and other players who are available, who are fresh and in better conditions to play.”
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who → ask → conditions
Potential return date: Unknown
Cristhian Mosquera
Arteta suggested last week he could be fit in time to face Ipswich, but he was nowhere to be seen as the Gunners arrived in Suffolk.
uncertain
Gunners → suggest → Suffolk
He will hope to return for this weekend’s meeting with Brighton, though Arteta may opt against risking him ahead of the international break.
uncertain
Arteta → hope → break
William Saliba remains in recovery from a long-standing back injury which intensified during the World Cup.
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which → remain → Cup
The Frenchman has returned to Colney for a period of rehabilitation, with the club confirming he will not undergo surgery.
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he → return → surgery
Arteta has said: “We don’t really know the amount of weeks Wilo [Saliba] is going to be out because it’s about a healing process and everything is a bit different - we know we have to respect certain timings.
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we → say → timings
“The progression has been really positive in the last few weeks, but we need to wait and see how that one reacts when we start to put some load into it.”
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we → need → it
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