New Arsenal star stokes Liverpool rivalry before Gunners debut with Alexis Mac Allister row

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Piero Hincapie clashed with Alexis Mac Allister on international duty

Arsenal defender Piero Hincapie has introduced himself to Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister during a feisty exchange in World Cup qualifying.

Hincapie has joined the Gunners from Bayer Leverkusen on a season-long loan with an option to make the deal permanent for £45million next summer.

That saw them finish second in South American qualifying, above giants Brazil, who came in fifth.



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Chelsea midfielder Moises Caicedo was sent off for Ecuador after Benfica’s Nicolas Otamendi also got his marching orders.

The furious Liverpool midfielder ran into the melee before screaming in his opponent’s face and wagging a finger.

Hincapie appeared to protest his innocence and escaped any punishment from the referee.

The Reds got the better of their Premier League title rivals at Anfield thanks to Dominik Szoboszlai’s stunning free-kick and they won’t meet again in the league until January 7.

Hincapie is raring to go with his new club and is eyeing silverware with Arsenal this season, having lifted the Bundesliga trophy with Leverkusen in 2024.

I'm over the moon,” he told the club website.

“I want to gel as best as I can with my new team-mates and have a good season.

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