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Ferridge, A. (2026, September 20). Arsenal and Chelsea get double injury update as Ecuador boss explains squad decision. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-fc-chelsea-injury-latest-caicedo-hincapie-b1297699.html
Ferridge, Arthur. “Arsenal and Chelsea get double injury update as Ecuador boss explains squad decision.” Evening Standard, 20 Sept. 2026, https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-fc-chelsea-injury-latest-caicedo-hincapie-b1297699.html.
Ferridge, Arthur. “Arsenal and Chelsea get double injury update as Ecuador boss explains squad decision.” Evening Standard, September 20, 2026. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-fc-chelsea-injury-latest-caicedo-hincapie-b1297699.html.
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Marcelo Gallardo, the new manager of Ecuador's national team, announced on Sunday that Arsenal's Hincapie and Chelsea's Caicedo will not participate in upcoming friendlies against South Korea and Japan. Both players have been struggling with injuries this season; Hincapie has only made four appearances for Arsenal, while Caicedo has played just 14 minutes due to a calf injury. Despite Caicedo’s brief return during Chelsea's match against Brighton where he was forced off after less than a quarter of an hour, the Ecuadorian coach decided against including them in his squad for the friendlies. Gallardo, who recently signed a four-year deal, replaces Gabriel Beccacece, who stepped down following their early exit from the World Cup.
