Piero Hincapie was forced to come off during the second half of Arsenal's clash against Liverpool. The 23-year-old defender, who the Gunners signed on loan from Bayer Leverkusen in the summer, was replaced by Myles Lewis-Skelly shortly before the hour mark.
Hincapie was spotted holding the back of right leg before hitting the deck. Anthony Taylor stopped play and waved medical staff onto the pitch. After receiving some treatment, the Ecuador international was helped to his feet and ushered off the pitch.
He had started each of the Gunners' last nine games in the Premier League, keeping two clean sheets. Rotating between left-back and centre-half, Hincapie helped Mikel Arteta's side establish a comfortable lead at the top of the table.
Speaking to reporters at the Sobha Realty Training Centre on Wednesday, the Arsenal boss commented on how well the Ecuadorian has settled in the English top flight. Arteta said: "I'm very impressed because obviously he came in very, very late in the market, without pre-season, after surgery as well.
"He’s been immense for everything that we ask him to do; he's fulfilled that in various roles as well. I think it's been a big boost for the team and another step in terms of what he can bring to the team."
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