Arsenal injury, suspension list and return dates vs. Lille: Piero Hincapie, Christos Tzolis, William Saliba latest

One for 1 successful the 2026-27 Champions League truthful far, Arsenal's archetypal location crippled of this season's league signifier takes spot connected Tuesday night, erstwhile the Gunners invited Ligue 1 powerhouses Lille to the Emirates Stadium.

Mikel Arteta oversaw a gritty 1-0 triumph implicit Napoli successful Arsenal's opening European fixture of the campaign, arsenic antheral of the infinitesimal Martin Odegaard settled a choky contention successful the 2nd half.

Another one-goal triumph came Arsenal's mode successful their astir caller Premier League encounter, arsenic the reigning champions came from down to edge retired Leeds United 2-1, but Arteta was dealt a caller interest not agelong after.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up each of Arsenal's latest wounded and suspension quality up of their gathering with Lille, who suffered a 3-2 decision to Real Betis connected matchday one.

Piero Hincapie

Status: Major doubt

Type of injury: Ankle

Possible instrumentality date: October 13 (vs. Lille)

Piero Hincapie came connected arsenic a precocious substitute successful the triumph implicit Leeds and emerged from his cameo unscathed, but the Ecuadorian defender past suffered an ankle wounded during the warm-down.

Hincapie had to beryllium carried disconnected the pitch and is present a large uncertainty astatine champion for Tuesday night; Arteta volition apt beryllium pressed for an update successful his pre-game property conference.

Christos Tzolis

Status: Out

Type of injury: Hamstring 

Possible instrumentality date: November 1 (vs. Liverpool)

Christos Tzolis has been ruled retired for "a fewer weeks" with the hamstring wounded helium sustained portion representing Greece during the planetary break, meaning the summertime signing is apt to miss the remainder of October.

William Saliba

Status: Out

Type of injury: Back

Possible instrumentality date: December 12 (vs. Bournemouth)

Arsenal were supposedly handed a William Saliba wounded boost recently, arsenic reports claimed that the Frenchman is assured of returning from a backmost wounded earlier the extremity of the month.

However, the Gunners are inactive erring connected the broadside of caution, and a comeback could precise good beryllium pushed backmost until person to Christmas.

ARSENAL'S SUSPENSION LIST

Arsenal person nary players suspended for this match.