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Arsenal injury boost as Piero Hincapie returns to training after Mikel Arteta update

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Verri, M. (2026, October 20). Arsenal injury boost as Piero Hincapie returns to training after Mikel Arteta update. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-fc-piero-hincapie-injury-arteta-b1301587.html

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Piero Hincapie returned to training at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium on Tuesday after recovering from an ankle injury sustained during a match against Nottingham Forest. While he did not participate in full team drills, his return is expected to be short-term and he may be available before the international break if no setbacks occur. The article also mentions that Kepa Arrizabalaga has recovered from a minor issue and participated in training, while other players like Ceadach O’Neill and Josh Ogunnaike were also seen with the team.

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Piero Hincapie, Arsenal's goalkeeper, has returned to training after recovering from a minor ankle injury sustained during the match against Nottingham Forest. He missed the recent game but participated in individual drills at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday and is expected to be fit before the international break. However, he will not play in Wednesday's match against Bayern. Other players like Kepa Arrizabalaga, Ceadach O’Neill, Josh Ogunnaike, Remy Mitchell, Marli Salmon, and Max Dowman also trained with the first team as Arsenal prepares for their upcoming matches in Germany.

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“While both articles mention Hincapie's injury and return to training, they describe different stages of the incident: one during the initial injury phase and the other during his recovery and return to training.”

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🔮 He is not expected to be involved in Arsenal's showdown with Bayern on Wednesday night but his absence is not likely to be a lengthy one.

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🔮 Got Williams booked early on but then did not do enough to test him.

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🔮 It had not cost them this week, when three slow starts have still delivered three wins, but it will catch up with them.

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🔮 Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta revealed after the match that Saka had been dealing with a minor illness issue, but he is expected to be ready to start against Forest in the Premier League.

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🔮 "For example, after the game with Lille, he came in and he’d made a massive impact and you could see straight away what he did on the pitch.

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🔮 Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta revealed after the match that Saka had been dealing with a minor illness issue, but he is expected to be ready to start against Forest in the Premier League.

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🔮 However, when it was put to him that those performances could be due to a lack of rhythm after limited minutes this season, Arteta was firm in his response.

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🔮 Hincapie was expected to be out for "weeks", ruling him out of upcoming matches against Forest and Bayern Munich.

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🔮 Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta revealed after the match that Saka had been dealing with a minor illness issue, but he is expected to be ready to start against Forest on Sunday.

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🔮 " That was a particularly significant red card as it means Olise will not be available for Bayern's next Champions League match against Arsenal.

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Hincapie played the final ten minutes of that match and then took part in some drills on the pitch at the Emirates Stadium. asserted

Hincapie → play → Stadium

He suffered an ankle injury in the process and was carried off on Illan Meslier's back, in what was a bizarre sight. asserted

what → suffer → back

The 24-year-old has made positive progress in his recovery and he returned to the training pitch on Tuesday afternoon. asserted

he → make → afternoon

Hincapie went through some individual drills on the grass away from the main group, as he builds towards a return to first-team action. asserted

he → go → action

He is not expected to be involved in Arsenal's showdown with Bayern on Wednesday night but his absence is not likely to be a lengthy one. asserted

absence → expect → night

Assuming there are no setbacks as he steps up the load on his ankle in training, Hincapie will be available again before the international break. asserted

Hincapie → assume → break

Kepa Arrizabalaga took part in Arsenal's final training session before they fly out to Germany. asserted

they → take → Germany

The goalkeeper was not in the squad against Nottingham Forest on Sunday, as Meslier took his place on the bench, but he has now recovered from a minor issue. asserted

he → take → issue

Ceadach O’Neill, Josh Ogunnaike and Remy Mitchell all trained with the first team on Tuesday, while Marli Salmon and Max Dowman were also involved. asserted

Salmon → train → Tuesday

With Hincapie back doing individual work, William Saliba and Christos Tzolis were the only players not seen as the squad trained in front of the media. asserted

squad → do → media

Arsenal injury boost as Piero Hincapie returns to training after Mikel Arteta update

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