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Arsenal injury update: Kai Havertz, Declan Rice and Piero Hincapie latest news and return dates

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Deniran-Alleyne, T. (2026, September 28). Arsenal injury update: Kai Havertz, Declan Rice and Piero Hincapie latest news and return dates. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-fc-injury-update-havertz-rice-hincapie-latest-news-return-dates-b1298581.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-28 · by Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

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Arsenal recently lost a match against Brighton and are now facing injury concerns for players Declan Rice, Kai Havertz, and Piero Hincapie. All three are expected to miss upcoming international matches but could potentially be available when Arsenal plays Leeds on October 10. Additionally, while Ben White was previously thought to be out with a groin issue, there is optimism he will return after the international break for the match against Leeds.
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Arsenal's recent loss to Brighton ended their seven-game winning streak, with the team now facing injury concerns for key players. Declan Rice, who has been dealing with minor injuries over the past year, will miss England’s upcoming Nations League matches against Czechia and Croatia due to rest at Arsenal rather than an active injury. The Gunners hope to have midfielder Cristhian Mosquera and defender Ben White back by their match against Leeds on October 10, while William Saliba is expected to be nearing a return. Additionally, Kai Havertz left the Brighton game due to a hamstring issue after being fouled in the first half. Meanwhile, captain Martin Odegaard also picked up an injury during Norway's Nations League match against Portugal and has been vocal about receiving a late challenge from Bernardo Silva.

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Arsenal ORG · 9× Brighton ORG · 6× Leeds GPE · 6× Arteta PERSON · 3× Declan Rice PERSON · 3× Gunners ORG · 3× Mosquera PERSON · 3× White NORP · 3× Ben White PERSON · 2× Cristhian Mosquera PERSON · 2×

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Potential return date: October 10 vs Leeds (h) Declan Rice Rice has struggled with niggling injuries over the past 12 months and will now miss England’s Nations League triple-header against Czechia (2x) and Croatia after sitting out the 3-2 loss to Spain at the weekend. It’s not believed that the midfielder is currently carrying an injury, rather he is being given some rest at Arsenal in preparation for some huge games.
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🔮 By then, the Gunners will hope to have Cristhian Mosquera and Ben White available for selection, while William Saliba could very well be nearing a return to action.

Claims (21 extracted, 3 hedged)

Mikel Arteta’s side saw their seven-game winning streak at the start of the campaign snapped in a rather surprising manner against Brighton last time out. asserted
streak → see → Brighton
Outfought and outclassed at the Amex Stadium, the Gunners were convincingly beaten 3-0. asserted
Gunners → outfight → Stadium
Due to a change to the length of the first international break this season, Arsenal have to wait another 12 days for an attempt to put things right when they welcome Leeds to the Emirates Stadium. asserted
they → have → Stadium
By then, the Gunners will hope to have Cristhian Mosquera and Ben White available for selection, while William Saliba could very well be nearing a return to action. uncertain
Saliba → hope → action
Although Jurrien Timber started against Brighton and was back in the Netherlands squad at the weekend, Arsenal’s injury issues have not eased completely with Declan Rice and Kai Havertz among those being forced to withdraw from international duty. asserted
issues → start → duty
The forward left the pitch with a suspected hamstring issue after being caught by a high challenge from Quinten Timber - brother of his Arsenal team-mate Jurrien - in the first half. asserted
forward → leave → half
Potential return date: October 10 vs Leeds (h) Declan Rice Rice has struggled with niggling injuries over the past 12 months and will now miss England’s Nations League triple-header against Czechia (2x) and Croatia after sitting out the 3-2 loss to Spain at the weekend. It’s not believed that the midfielder is currently carrying an injury, rather he is being given some rest at Arsenal in preparation for some huge games. asserted
he → struggle → games
Potential return date: October 10 vs Leeds (h) Piero Hincapie Piero Hincapie was left out of Ecuador’s squad for the international window amid ongoing fitness concerns. asserted
Hincapie → leave → concerns
The left-sided defender has only started once for Arsenal across all competitions this season and missed out completely against Ipswich in the Carabao Cup. asserted
defender → start → Cup
Read More Having returned to the matchday squad for the loss to Brighton, it was assumed everything was fine but new Ecuador manager Marcelo Gallardo confirmed Hincapie was left out of his first squad because of injury. It is unclear as to how serious the issue is, though a three-week break quite possibly came at the ideal time for Hincapie. uncertain
break → read → Hincapie
Potential return date: October 10 vs Leeds (h) Ben White White picked up a groin issue in Arsenal's 2-0 win over Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on September 12, subsequently missing the Carabao Cup win over Ipswich three days later. asserted
White → pick → Ipswich
The defender, not named in the England squad, was thought be in contention for the showdown against Brighton following comments from Arteta in the pre-match press conference. asserted
defender → name → conference
“Ben is all good, we have another training session this afternoon, so very positive about everybody,” Arteta said. asserted
Arteta → have → everybody
However, White was not in the matchday squad against his former club, meaning Declan Rice and Martin Zubimendi had to share right-back duty after Timber went off in the second half. asserted
Timber → mean → half
Though, taking Arteta's pre-Brighton update into consideration, White should be fine after the international break. asserted
White → take → break
Potential return date: October 10 vs Leeds (h) Cristhian Mosquera Mosquera has been out of action since he was forced off in the 1-0 win over Aston Villa on August 31, and has now missed Arsenal's last five matches across all competitions, including the loss to Brighton. asserted
he → force → Brighton
Spotted in his tracksuit, Mosquera then watched the warm-ups from the touchline, as the extra man often does for the Gunners. asserted
man → spot → Gunners
As Arsenal are now not in action for another two weeks due to the extended international break, that should give Mosquera a chance to fully recover from the muscle issue. asserted
that → give → issue
The good news is the defender doesn't need surgery, but it may be after the November international break before he is back in action. uncertain
he → need → action
“Extensive assessments have concluded that surgery is not recommended, but William should now commence a managed recovery programme. asserted
William → conclude → programme
“William’s rehabilitation will commence immediately, with continual management of his injury, and he is expected to be out of action for an extended period.” asserted
he → commence → period
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