Arsenal Injury Update: Latest on Hincapie, Calafiori, Mosquera & Dowman
Arsenal maintained their six point lead at the top of the Premier League in a nervy 0-0 draw against Liverpool, but it came with a hefty price – the relentless injuries to the back four just keep on coming.
Summer signing Piero Hincapie went down in the second half, joining the growing legion of absentees that Arsenal’s defence is now sporting. Manager Mikel Arteta says the club is waiting on scan results to see just how bad it is.
Because of all the defenders missing, they had to resort to moving midfielder Christian Norgaard into defence in the FA Cup tie against Portsmouth as they juggled a really packed fixture schedule.
Latest Injury Update on Piero Hincapie
Hincapie was limping badly by the second half against Liverpool, and his visible pain left no room for doubt.
The Ecuadorian, who was having to play left-back because of Riccardo Calafiori’s ongoing absence, was given treatment for a bit but then eventually had to be replaced by Myles Lewis-Skelly. Now Arsenal are sending him for scans, which should give them a better idea of what we’re dealing with.
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Arteta said he’d probably get some clarity on the situation early this week.
“Probably we’ll know a bit more on Monday” he said, “obviously he had to be taken off which isn’t a great sign , but hopefully it doesn’t end up being too serious”
- Potential return date: Unknown
Riccardo Calafiori Still Out: Latest Injury Update
Calafiori isn’t getting any closer to coming back after that mysterious injury he had before Christmas.
The defender has been out for five games now after withdrawing during the warm-up before Arsenal’s win over Crystal Palace. And now Arteta’s initial estimate that he’d be out for weeks looks about right.
Arteta did say that Calafiori would be out for the match against Liverpool, but then he gave a bit of a glimmer of hope saying something about ” pretty soon”
- Potential return date: January 17 vs Nottingham Forest (A)
Cristhian Mosquera Nearly Out of Rehab: Latest Injury Update
Mosquera has been out of action since early December after getting a nasty ankle injury
He last played against Brentford on December 3rd. When Arteta first spoke about it he said it was more serious than they thought.
But now that we’re a week further on and he’s said Mosquera is getting close to the end of his rehab. He’s hoping to get him available for selection before too much longer.
“ Hopefully very soon they’ll be ready to pick them” he said
- Potential return date: January 17 vs Nottingham Forest (A)
Max Dowman Will be Out Until Late Feb: Latest Injury Update
The 15 year old Max Dowman is going to have to miss out for about couple of months after picking up ligament damage to his ankle in a friendly against Manchester United
This had the knock on effect of him being pulled out of Arsenal’s Champions League squad with Gabriel Jesus coming in to replace him.
Arteta said at the time that Dowman had to come off in that friendly, and scans showed he’d be out for a good few weeks.
- Potential return date: Late Feb 2026
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Arsenal Injury Update: Latest on Hincapie, Calafiori, Mosquera & Dowman