Arsenal: Spain reveal Martin Zubimendi injury 'worry' as Luis de la Fuente is forced into substitution

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-01 · by Matt Verri

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Spanish national team coach Luis de la Fuente expressed initial concern about Arsenal midfielder Martin Zubimendi's potential injury during a match when the player signaled an issue. However, after speaking with Zubimendi upon substitution, De La Fuente clarified that there is no serious injury; instead, Zubimendi was experiencing tightness in his calves due to limited playing time this season.
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Luis de la Fuente, the manager of Spain's national team, expressed initial concern over Martin Zubimendi's injury during a match. However, after consulting with Zubimendi, De La Fuente clarified that there was no actual injury, but rather tightness in his calves due to limited playing time this season. Zubimendi had only accumulated 90 minutes of playtime across five substitute appearances in the Premier League, falling behind players like Myles Lewis-Skelly and Bruno Guimaraes. He was substituted with 20 minutes remaining in the match to ensure his recovery.

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“There was a moment when I got worried because he put his hand on the back of his leg, but he shook his head to say no [injury]," De La Fuente said. "When he came off, he told me that he has played a lot of matches without getting many minutes and that he was feeling some tightness in his calves.”
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2026-10-01 · Evening Standard
Arsenal: Spain reveal Martin Zubimendi injury 'worry' as Luis de la Fuente is forced into substitution · assertive framing

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He has fallen behind Myles Lewis-Skelly and Bruno Guimaraes in the pecking order and has played a total of 90 minutes in the Premier League across five substitute appearances. asserted
He → fall → appearances
The midfielder was replaced with 20 minutes remaining after indicating that he had potentially picked up an injury. asserted
he → replace → injury
However, De la Fuente confirmed that Zubimendi told him there was no issue and that he was just feeling some tightness as a result of limited minutes this season. asserted
he → confirm → minutes
“There was a moment when I got worried because he put his hand on the back of his leg, but he shook his head to say no [injury]," De La Fuente said. "When he came off, he told me that he has played a lot of matches without getting many minutes and that he was feeling some tightness in his calves.” asserted
he → be → calves
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