Piero Hincapie has not been spotted with the Arsenal squad ahead of the clash against Crystal Palace.
The Gunners host Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup, and the defender looks set to miss the game with a shoulder injury.
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The Ecuadorian international is now set to join the list of Arsenal defenders who have missed parts of the season due to injury.
Meanwhile, Marli Salmon was present during the team’s walk ahead of the match, and he could even make his first start for the senior team.
Piero Hincapie could miss Arsenal’s Carabao Cup clash
Piero Hincapie suffered a shoulder injury against Everton and could now miss the Carabao Cup quarter-final clash, according to Connor Humm.
The 23-year-old managed to finish the match away at Merseyside on the weekend, but the issue appears to be worse than initially feared.
It is believed that he fell on his shoulder early in the match at the Hill Dickinson Stadium and managed to play through the issue.
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Hincapie worried Arsenal fans against Everton with his shaky display, but losing him to an injury would still be a big blow for the Gunners.
The North London club will now need to fully assess the former Bayer Leverkusen star to learn the full extent of the issue.
Mikel Arteta may well have to start planning for the weekend’s clash against Brighton without him, too.
At home to Palace in the cup, Riccardo Calafiori has been chosen to partner William Saliba at the Emirates Stadium.
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