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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta reported that defenders Piero Hincapie and Martin Zubimendi were injured during a post-match training session held at Emirates Stadium after Arsenal’s 2-1 victory against Leeds. The injuries occurred as part of a planned session for players who did not play the full match, impacting Arsenal's availability ahead of their upcoming Champions League game against Lille. Arteta expressed concern over the timing and circumstances of these injuries but acknowledged that such occurrences are rare during his tenure at the club.

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Arsenal Injury Update: Hincapie Expected Back Soon

Mikel Arteta provided a positive update on Arsenal's injury situation, particularly regarding Piero Hincapie and Óscar Zubimendi. Both players suffered ankle injuries during a training session following the victory against Leeds last weekend.

Hincapie was initially expected to be out for weeks due to the severity of his ankle injury, ruling him out of upcoming matches against Nottingham Forest and Bayern Munich. However, Arteta revealed that Hincapie is recovering well and may return sooner than anticipated, aiming to be available within the next two weeks.

Zubimendi also sustained an ankle injury during the same training session but appears to have a better prognosis. Mikel Merino revealed that Zubimendi's injury was caused by a "freak accident" in a small-sided game on the Emirates Stadium pitch. Arteta stated that Zubimendi looks much better and will be assessed after another session before determining his availability for the match against Nottingham Forest.

Additionally, there is positive news regarding William Saliba, who has resumed individual training as he recovers from a serious back injury sustained during the World Cup last year. Saliba remains unavailable this season but is making progress towards returning to full fitness.

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- Published Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says it is "far from ideal" that Piero Hincapie and Martin Zubimendi were injured in a post-match training session after the Gunners' 2-1 Premier League win against Leeds. asserted

Hincapie → publish → Leeds

A training session was held after Saturday's match at Emirates Stadium for players who either did not feature in or did not play the full 90 minutes against Leeds. asserted

who → hold → Leeds

Ecuador defender Hincapie was carried off by goalkeeper Illan Meslier during the session, and Arteta later confirmed Spain midfielder Zubimendi was also hurt. Hincapie, 24, came on after 82 minutes as Arsenal saw out victory against Leeds, while Zubimendi, 27, was an unused substitute. "We had a training session planned after the match for everyone that didn't get enough minutes, and in two unfortunate actions we lost two players," Arteta said in a news conference before Tuesday's Champions League match against Lille. asserted

Arteta → carry → Lille

"They'll have further scans to see where they are and we'll have that time frame for how long they are going to be out for." asserted

they → have → long

When asked by the media what could have been done to prevent the injuries, Arteta joked the pair should not have trained. uncertain

pair → ask → injuries

"Never train and they don't get injured. asserted

they → train → ?

The consequence of that is when you ask them to play they have no rhythm and no impact in the game," the Spaniard added. asserted

Spaniard → ask → game

"It's never happened in seven years I've been here. asserted

I → happen → years

It could happen in the training session the next day. uncertain

It → happen → session

"It's happened now and hopefully it doesn't happen again, but what can you do? asserted

you → happen → what

"If I had a crystal ball I would just say 'guys, get in the jacuzzi and I will see you tomorrow'. asserted

I → have → you

Hincapie has made three Premier League appearances off the bench this season but started Arsenal's Champions League win over Napoli last month. asserted

Hincapie → make → Napoli

Zubimendi has also largely featured as a substitute, making five Premier League appearances from the bench. asserted

Zubimendi → feature → bench

How did the injuries happen? asserted

injuries → happen → ?

Arsenal had planned for the players who did not play a full game or had not had minutes in the 2-1 win to train at the Emirates Stadium so that all of the squad could have a recovery day on Sunday and then train on Monday. uncertain

all → plan → Monday

Arteta regularly arranges for the players who have not played a full match to take part in a small-sided game on the pitch, and this is how Hincapie and Zubimendi picked up the injuries. asserted

Hincapie → arrange → injuries

The manager does this so that all of the players have a similar output when they are navigating their busy fixture schedule. asserted

they → do → schedule

Arteta, who says it was done to get "everybody in the best rhythm", said Hincapie's ankle injury was more serious than Zubimendi's. asserted

injury → say → Zubimendi

Substitute goalkeeper Meslier was seen carrying Hincapie off the pitch on his back, even though there were staff members present. And this is something that Arteta does not seem to be happy about, saying: "that's something else, not to discuss here". asserted

that → see → that

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