Piero Hincapie has had a slow start to his Arsenal career so far, but he is finally in contention to feature regularly for the side again.

After completing a loan switch from Bayer Leverkusen in the summer, the Ecuadorian international picked up an injury, keeping him out of the side for a while.

With that recovery period now over, Hincapie was handed his full debut against Brighton in the cup in midweek.

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It was an opportunity for Arsenal fans to get a better look at the defender, with anticipation building over his place in the team.

Attention quickly turns towards the Premier League once again, however, with a decision to be made on the backline.

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After an impressive first start for Arsenal, Piero Hincapie showed a glimpse of exactly what he is capable of.

The defender did well to sweep up any dangerous positions presented by Brighton in a game that became transitional very quickly.

A much-changed team provided an opportunity for Hincapie to be at his defensive best, finally giving him some momentum to kickstart his Arsenal career.

Piero Hincapie statistics vs Brighton.

That, plus recent injury...