Arsenal injury update: Piero Hincapie, Christos Tzolis, Martin Zubimendi latest news and return dates

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-14 · by Arthur Ferridge

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta provided updates on the injuries of players Piero Hincapie, Martin Zubimendi, and Christos Tzolis following a match against Leeds. Hincapie has an ankle injury that could keep him out for several weeks, likely returning in November for Arsenal’s away game against Liverpool. Zubimendi also suffered an ankle injury but is expected to miss only days, potentially playing this weekend against Nottingham Forest. Tzolis has a muscle injury and will be unavailable for up to three weeks, with a possible return on October 24th against Everton at home.
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“Both articles discuss the injuries sustained by Piero Hincapie and Martin Zubimendi in a post-match training session after Arsenal's match against Leeds on the same date.”
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“Both articles discuss the same players' injuries (Piero Hincapie and Martin Zubimendi) from the same incident and provide similar timelines for their returns.”
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“Both articles discuss the injuries sustained by Piero Hincapie and another player after Arsenal's match against Leeds, specifically mentioning Hincapie being carried off by Illan Meslier due to an ankle injury.”
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“While both articles discuss injuries to Piero Hincapie and other Arsenal players, they describe different aspects of the situation at distinct times.”
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“The articles discuss different time periods regarding Arsenal's injuries and availability for upcoming matches.”

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Ferridge, A. (2026, October 14). Arsenal injury update: Piero Hincapie, Christos Tzolis, Martin Zubimendi latest news and return dates. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-fc-injury-update-hincapie-tzolis-zubimendi-latest-news-return-dates-b1300727.html

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Arsenal Leeds Lille Liverpool Nottingham Forest

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Arteta PERSON · 7× Arsenal ORG · 4× Hincapie PERSON · 3× Tzolis PERSON · 3× Leeds ORG · 2× Lille ORG · 2× Liverpool ORG · 2× Martin Zubimendi PERSON · 2× Nottingham Forest ORG · 2× Piero Hincapie PERSON · 2×

Narrative

With that said, here is all the latest Arsenal injury news... Piero Hincapie Piero Hincapie was one of two victims of Arsenal’s post-match warm-down following Saturday’s defeat of Leeds. He was carried off the pitch by Illan Meslier, and it was later confirmed he had suffered an ankle injury, with Arteta promptly ruling him out of Tuesday’s meeting with Lille.
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🔮 "I think it will be a matter of weeks but we don't know exactly how many."

Claims (18 extracted, 4 hedged)

Both players prognoses have now been revealed ahead of what is sure to be a testing run of matches, with a trip to Bayern Munich on the cards next week. asserted
trip → reveal → cards
Cristhian Mosquera has returned in a definite boost for the Gunners, but a number of his team-mates remain on the treatment table. asserted
number → return → table
With that said, here is all the latest Arsenal injury news... Piero Hincapie Piero Hincapie was one of two victims of Arsenal’s post-match warm-down following Saturday’s defeat of Leeds. He was carried off the pitch by Illan Meslier, and it was later confirmed he had suffered an ankle injury, with Arteta promptly ruling him out of Tuesday’s meeting with Lille. asserted
Arteta → say → Lille
Speaking after that match, however, Arteta gave some more detail on his condition. asserted
Arteta → speak → condition
Hincapie was sent for scans on Monday which did not turn up positive results. asserted
which → send → results
"Piero is improving but it looks more significant," Arteta said. asserted
Arteta → improve → ?
"I think it will be a matter of weeks but we don't know exactly how many." asserted
we → think → many
Potential return date: November 1 vs Liverpool (A) Martin Zubimendi Martin Zubimendi joined Hincapie is suffering an injury after facing Leeds. asserted
Hincapie → suffer → Leeds
Mikel Arteta has revealed the Spaniard’s ankle injury looks less serious than Hincapie, amid reports he could be back as early as this weekend against Nottingham Forest. uncertain
he → reveal → Forest
He was subsequently absent for the visit of Lille, after which Arteta confirmed his countryman is only facing a matter of days on the sidelines. asserted
countryman → confirm → sidelines
"Zubi I expect, yeah [only days]," Arteta said. asserted
Arteta → expect → days
"We have to see the moment he goes on that pitch, how he deals with the pain and some small feelings that he will have." asserted
he → have → that
It seems there is a chance he could be involved for the weekend trip to Nottingham. uncertain
he → seem → Nottingham
Potential return date: October 18 vs Nottingham Forest (A) Christos Tzolis The winger was replaced just 18 minutes into the match and was said to have undergone a scan before returning to Arsenal. Amid reports that Tzolis could be out for up to three weeks, Arteta delivered an update in the pre-Leeds press conference. uncertain
Arteta → replace → conference
“Tzolis has a muscle injury, and he's going to be out for a few weeks,” the Arsenal manager said. asserted
manager → have → weeks
If the three-week timeframe is accurate, Tzolis will be back in contention for the visit of Everton to north London on October 24, which is followed by a trip to Fleetwood in the Carabao Cup last 16 and showdown with Liverpool at Anfield. asserted
which → follow → Anfield
Potential return date: October 24, vs Everton (H) William Saliba Though he avoided surgery, he was expected to be sidelined for a period of months in a huge blow to Arteta. asserted
he → avoid → Arteta
He is said to be progressing well in his recovery and back running on grass, suggesting he could be back in contention sooner than expected. Potential return date: December uncertain
he → say → contention
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