Arsenal injury tracker
Before Nottingham Forest (A), Sunday 18 Oct 2026. Every row is based on Arsenal's official pre-match updates and dated. If we can't verify it, we leave it out.
| Player | Injury | Status | Expected return | Source · last updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Zubimendi | Ankle, hurt in training after the Leeds win (per Arsenal.com match preview) · explainer | Doubt | Arteta hopes he'll be available; assessed after Saturday's session for Nottingham Forest (Sun) | Arsenal.com preview, checked 17 Oct 2026 Arsenal.com, 16 Oct 2026 |
| Piero Hincapié | Ankle, hurt in the same training session | Out | "Probably another week or two" (Arteta); club preview says likely out for a few more weeks | Arsenal.com, 16 Oct 2026 Arsenal.com preview, checked 17 Oct 2026 |
| Christos Tzolis | Hamstring (per Sports Mole, 16 Oct); club calls it a muscle injury, picked up on Greece duty · explainer | Out | "A few weeks"; recent MRI showed good progress | Arsenal.com, 16 Oct 2026 |
| William Saliba | Back | Out | Another MRI due next week. The Standard reports he is back in individual training, with hopes of a November return | Arsenal.com, 16 Oct 2026 The Standard, checked 17 Oct 2026 |
Return estimates are the club's, not ours. Suspensions: none verified. Page last updated 17 Oct 2026.
Not medical advice. This page is general education summarizing published research on professional footballers. It is not a diagnosis or treatment plan for anyone. If you are injured, see your own clinician.
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