Double injury complicates selection but still room for rotation against Lille

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta confirmed that Martin Zubimendi and Piero Hincapie will miss Tuesday's Champions League match against Lille after sustaining injuries during a post-match training session. Both players were hurt in a small-sided game following Saturday's 2-1 Premier League victory over Leeds United. Arteta noted that Hincapie's injury appears to be the more serious of the two, with both set for scans.

Arseblog argues that losing both players restricts Arteta's ability to easily rotate Declan Rice and Riccardo Calafiori out of the starting lineup. However, the writer notes that Arsenal still have sufficient depth to rotate, suggesting that Viktor Gyokeres should start in attack over Kai Havertz, while Eberechi Eze and Noni Madueke could offer alternatives out wide.