Bruno Guimaraes fires Arsenal to comeback win over Leeds but Piero Hincapie is 'carried off' in warm-down injury scare

From the Newshound archive · first published 10 October 2026 · last updated 11 October 2026.

Piero Hincapie had to be helped from the field by third-choice goalkeeper Illan Meslier after what appeared to be an ankle injury sustained during Arsenal's post-match warm-down following their 2-1 Premier League victory over Leeds United. The Ecuadorian defender, who entered the game as a substitute in the 82nd minute, faces a medical evaluation over the coming 48 hours before Tuesday's Champions League home tie against Lille. Arsenal had already been dealing with the absences of Christos Tzolis, Cristhian Mosquera and William Saliba through injury before this latest blow.

Bruno Guimaraes scored within ten minutes of coming off the bench, combining with Declan Rice to complete the second-half comeback after James Justin had put Leeds ahead.

Riccardo Calafiori levelled just after the hour mark before Guimaraes sealed it, with the Brazilian declaring he wants to give Arteta 'a little bit of a headache for the manager' over selection.

The win ended a run of poor form that included a 3-0 defeat to Brighton before the international break, with Arsenal restoring their position as defending Premier League champions.