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Arsenal star savaged by L'Equipe player ratings despite Champions League win over Lille

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Deniran-Alleyne, T. (2026, October 14). Arsenal star savaged by L'Equipe player ratings despite Champions League win over Lille. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-fc-player-ratings-gyokeres-lille-champions-league-b1300825.html

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L'Equipe's player ratings for Arsenal's Champions League victory over Lille were notably harsh, giving star striker Noni Madueke a low score of 2 and winger Myles Lewis-Skelly a 4 despite scoring an assist. The publication awarded no Arsenal player higher than a 7, with the team’s average rating at just 5.5 compared to Lille's 3.9, highlighting a stark contrast in performance evaluation despite Arsenal's win.

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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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L'Equipe deemed the Arsenal striker to be the worst player on the pitch, giving him a 2 in their player ratings for the match. asserted

striker → deem → match

Noni Madueke also failed to impress the French outlet, with the winger receiving a 4 despite providing the assist for Jurrien Timber's opener. asserted

winger → fail → opener

There were 5s for Myles Lewis-Skelly and Mikel Merino, while no Arsenal player received more than a 7. asserted

player → be → 7

That included goalscorer Timber, and the impressive midfield duo of Declan Rice and Bruno Guimaraes. asserted

That → include → Rice

L'Equipe also gave Mikel Arteta a 7. asserted

L'Equipe → give → 7

Lille's average was down at 3.9, with five different players for the visitors rated a 3. asserted

players → rat → 3

The publication does not provide ratings for substitutes, meaning Saka missed out on what would likely have been a strong review. asserted

what → provide → substitutes

Arsenal star savaged by L'Equipe player ratings despite Champions League win over Lille

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