Arsenal dealt new injury worry as Piero Hincapie withdraws from Ecuador squad after medical tests | OneFootball

More concerning news for Arsenal during the international break

It has since been announced that Hincapie will play no part of Ecuador’s international friendly against Netherlands on Tuesday evening after undergoing medical tests.

A statement from the Ecuadorian Football Federation read: “The Ecuadorian Football Federation reports that players Piero Hincapie and Denil Castillo underwent medical and imaging tests and, based on the evaluation, both have been withdrawn from the squad.

“The results were immediately sent to their clubs, where they will begin their respective recovery processes.

“The national team’s medical staff will monitor their progress.”

The Gunners are next in action against Southampton in the FA Cup quarter-finals on April 4 and Hincapie is now a doubt for the trip to St Mary’s Stadium.

Hincapie, a loan arrival from Bayer Leverkusen on Transfer Deadline Day last summer, has become a regular in the Arsenal team and appears to have nailed down the left-back spot ahead of Riccardo Calafiori and Myles Lewis-Skelly.

Piero Hincapie played 72 minutes for Ecuador against Morocco

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This withdrawal follows on from William Saliba, Eberechi Eze, Jurrien Timber, Leandro Trossard and Gabriel withdrawing from international duty because of injury.

Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice missed England’s friendly against Uruguay. The pair have since left the camp ahead of the Japan clash on Tuesday, and are returning to Arsenal for “medical assessment”.

Furthermore, Martin Zubimendi has been removed from the Spain squad due to “discomfort in his right knee”, while Noni Madueke walked through Wembley’s media mixed zone with a knee brace on his left leg.