Hincapié at Arsenal: Injury News & Starting Chance | Olé Ecuador

The FIFA Date can become an ordeal for teams, since injuries can harm their players. Arsenal has several players called up to different teams and They received the worst news due to the injury of Gabriel Magalhaes with Brazil.

The 27-year-old defender felt discomfort in his right thigh during Brazil’s friendly match against Senegal last Saturday. By playing at the Arsenal stadium, Gabriel was already under the care of the club’s medical staff and This Tuesday they had the results of the first tests they performed on him.

Magalhaes suffered a muscle injury, for which he will be out for one or two monthsaccording to journalist David Ornstein. The first tests did not leave a good diagnosis as to how long he will be out and the Gunners will wait for other results to determine the injury and the weeks he will be out of the field.

The outlook does not look good for the Brazilian, who could miss the remainder of 2025 with Arsenal. An injury is always bad news, but the same They open space in the teams for players who run from behind, such as Piero Hincapié in the English team.

Piero is Gabriel’s natural replacement, so the Brazilian’s absence could open up a space for him at the back.. Of course, he will have to fight for a position with the Colombian-Spanish Cristian Mosquera, who is the other substitute central defender, although he is a right-winger and Arteta is a coach who likes to play with the natural profile of the defenders.

Hincapié starts with an advantage to be Magalhaes’ replacementwho will not be available for the North London Derby that will be played this Sunday at 11.30 with Arsenal hosting Tottenham. This would be the Ecuadorian’s first start in the Premier Leaguebeing a litmus test in which he must prove his worth.

This will allow Piero to have continuity and have a better consideration of Arteta if he has good performances. For now, Everything indicates that he will have a month, at least, to earn a starting position due to Gabriel’s injury.

Since his arrival in September 2025, Hincapié has played five games in three different competitions: Premier League, Champions League and Carabao Cup. He has started two games and has yet to complete 90 minutes in a single game, as he continues to regain his competitive rhythm after an injury that delayed his full adaptation to the team.

Even so, the defender, who is currently with the Ecuador National Team for the FIFA Date, has been showing solid performances in each presentation, and has even already won the affection of Arsenal fans, who dedicated a song to him.

“Pieeeeerooo Hincapié, Arsenal gets excited when they see you play. This feeling grows more and more because we never ever had a player from Ecuador,” says the lyrics that sounded over and over again. Impressive moment with song included for PH.