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Arsenal XI vs Lille: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Champions League today

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Verri, M. (2026, October 13). Arsenal XI vs Lille: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Champions League today. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-fc-xi-vs-lille-starting-lineup-confirmed-team-news-injury-latest-champions-league-2026-today-b1300482.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-13 · by Matt Verri

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Arsenal will face Lille in the Champions League at the Emirates Stadium tonight with Myles Lewis-Skelly starting at left-back due to injuries to Hincapie and another player. Head coach Arteta has made several lineup changes, including bringing in Mikel Merino and Bruno Guimaraes for the midfield and giving Eberechi Eze and Viktor Gyokeres their first starts. The match is scheduled for 8pm BST on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, and will be broadcast on TNT Sports.
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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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Arsenal ORG · 4× Arteta PERSON · 3× Hincapie PERSON · 3× Lille GPE · 2× Myles Lewis-Skelly PERSON · 2× Bruno Guimaraes PERSON · 1× Illan Meslier PERSON · 1× Mikel Merino PERSON · 1× Riccardo Calafiori's PERSON · 1× the Champions League ORG · 1×

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Hincapie was carried from the pitch by third-choice goalkeeper Illan Meslier and his is believed to be the more serious of the two injuries.
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Arsenal XI vs Lille: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Champions League today · assertive framing

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Myles Lewis-Skelly starts at full-back as Arsenal face Lille in the Champions League this evening. asserted
Arsenal → start → League
Hincapie was carried from the pitch by third-choice goalkeeper Illan Meslier and his is believed to be the more serious of the two injuries. asserted
his → carry → injuries
"They're both going to miss tomorrow's match, that's for sure," Arsenal boss Arteta said on Monday. asserted
Arteta → go → Monday
"Today they're going to have a further scan and probably tomorrow we'll know more and then we'll see how they're going to go. asserted
they → go → more
In the absence of Hincapie, Myles Lewis-Skelly finds himself returning to left-back. asserted
himself → find → back
Arsenal have been cautious with Riccardo Calafiori's fitness and Arteta has opted to rest him here. asserted
Arteta → opt → him
Mikel Merino and Bruno Guimaraes are brought into the midfield, while Eberechi Eze and Viktor Gyokeres both get rare opportunities to start. asserted
Eze → bring → opportunities
Jurrien Timber starts at right-back as Arteta decides to keep sharing the minutes between him and Ben White. asserted
Arteta → start → him
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