# Hincapié and Zubimendi out after warm-down injuries

> Arsenal's Hincapié and Zubimendi miss Champions League as warm-down injuries delay recovery.
- Title: Hincapié and Zubimendi out after warm-down injuries | Shortify
- Summary: Arsenal's Hincapié and Zubimendi miss Champions League as warm-down injuries delay recovery.
- Keywords: piero hincapié, martín zubimendi, arsenal, mikel arteta, champions league, lille, william saliba, back injury, warm-down injuries, premier league, sports, Hincapié
- Source: the Guardian — https://theguardian.com/football/2026/oct/12/piero-hincapie-martin-zubimendi-injuries-warm-down-arsenal-mikel-arteta-william-saliba
- Published: 2026-10-12T15:01:34+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: piero hincapié, martín zubimendi, arsenal, mikel arteta, champions league, lille, william saliba, back injury, warm-down injuries, premier league, sports
## Hincapié and Zubimendi out
Hincapié and Zubimendi miss Champions League game after warm-down ankle injuries.

> They didn’t have enough minutes to get everybody in the right rhythm and in two very unfortunate actions, we lost two players
## Arteta frustrated
Arteta admits frustration after two players injured during warm-down following Leeds win.

> We had a training session planned after the game for the players
## Saliba resumes training
Saliba returns to training after back injury sustained at World Cup.

> We’re still talking about weeks
## Hincapié injury more serious
Hincapié’s ankle injury looks more serious than Zubimendi’s.

> Piero’s one looks a little bit more serious
## Saliba's recovery timeline
Saliba’s back injury recovery expected to take weeks, Arteta won’t rush return.

> We’re still talking about weeks
## Key takeaway

Arsenal's Hincapié and Zubimendi miss Champions League game after warm-down ankle injuries, with Saliba resuming training.