Piero Hincapie NINTH Arsenal star to withdraw from international duty as statement releasedArsenal have been hit with a raft of withdrawals from international duty ahead of a crucial period in their season, with manager Mikel Arteta given a lot to ponderView 2 Images Piero Hincapie has been sent back to Arsenal by Ecuador (Image: Florencia Tan Jun/Getty Images)Piero Hincapie has become the latest Arsenal player to withdraw from international duty. Hincapie played in Ecuador's 1-1 draw against Morocco in Madrid on Friday night, but has now been sent back to Arsenal and won't feature in a second friendly against the Netherlands on Tuesday. Remarkably, Hincapie is the ninth Arsenal player to withdraw from international duty. They joined Eberechi Eze, Leandro Trossard, Gabriel Magalhaes, William Saliba, Jurrien Timber and Martin Odegaard in skipping international duty in the current break. Trossard (Belgium), Gabriel (Brazil), Saliba (France) and Timber (Netherlands) were all excused from their national teams after communications with Arsenal.

Source: Daily Mirror March 29, 2026 16:59 UTC