Arsenal endure newest defensive harm blow as Piero Hincapie hobbles off in opposition to Liverpool

’s defensive harm woes is not going to let up with Piero Hincapie limping off within the second half of their mammoth Premier League conflict with .

Hincapie was seen hobbling over to take a throw on close to the managers’ technical space, with approaching the Ecuadorian to examine on him.

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The defender then went down after the following section of play, receiving therapy as he laid dejected on the grass.

It was rapidly determined that he wouldn’t have the ability to proceed and he was changed by within the 58th minute.

Piero Hincapie receives therapy from Arsenal’s membership medical doctors (John Walton/PA Wire)

“Hincapie’s harm will take a few of Arsenal’s peak away, however Lewis-Skelly will give them a bit of bit extra creativity at left-back,” mentioned on Sky Sports activities commentary.

Hincapie had began the final 10 Premier League video games, discovering favour underneath Arteta after seeing his first two months on the membership maligned by groin issues.

Nevertheless, the Gunners now face a nervous wait to find the extent of Hincapie’s harm and see if their choices on the again might be strained additional, with defensive harm issues plaguing Arsenal’s season thus far.

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Arteta might be anticipated to supply an replace on Hincapie in his post-match press convention on the Emirates Stadium.

There have been fears that substitute Lewis-Skelly additionally picked up an issue when he hobbled gingerly away from a problem with Jeremie Frimpong, however the Englishman was in a position to shake off the problem.

Arsenal had been , who picked up an ankle harm in December that Arteta mentioned would hold the Colombian out for “weeks”, whereas Riccardo Calafiori sustained a “very awkward” harm within the build-up to the go to of Brighton and in addition missed out.

Brazilian colossus Gabriel, in the meantime, solely simply returned from the sidelines after a number of weeks out with a thigh drawback.

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