October fixtures & results for Arsenal’s 11 internationals

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·12 October 2024

October fixtures & results for Arsenal’s 11 internationals

Arsenal received 11 call-ups for the October international break after a couple of withdrawals, let’s have a look at how they’re getting on.

LONDON, ENGLAND: Bukayo Saka of England reacts as he leaves the field to be substituted after receiving medical treatment to an injury during the UEFA Nations League 2024/25 League B Group B2 match between England and Greece at Wembley Stadium on October 10, 2024. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

Unusually, Arsenal have quite a long list of internationals that won’t be involved with their countries over the upcoming break, largely due to injury.

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Jurrien Timber, Kai Havertz, Kieran Tierney, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Oleksandr Zinchenko, and Martin Odegaard will all miss out on the break due to their various fitness concerns. As will Ben White, though it’s likely White wouldn’t have been involved anyway.

Thomas Partey, has withdrawn due to illness, and Raheem Sterling, Gabriel Jesus, and Jorginho are among Arsenal’s experienced internationals to be excluded from their national teams on this occasion, presumably over their inconsistent minutes this campaign so far.

Italy’s Jorginho and Riccardo Calafiori celebrate after winning the UEFA Euro 2024 Group B football match between Italy and Albania at the BVB Stadion in Dortmund on June 15, 2024. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)

That brings us to those who have been called up: Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka (England), Gabriel Magalhaes and Gabriel Martinelli (Brazil), David Raya and Mikel Merino (Spain), William Saliba (France), Jakub Kiwior (Poland), Riccardo Calafiori (Italy), and Leandro Trossard (Belgium).

From Arsenal’s list of loanees, Karl Hein of Estonia is the one player involved with his national team. Though on current form, it may not be long until Nuno Tavares is involved with Portugal.

Let’s have a look at Arsenal’s international fixtures and results so far.

Arsenal internationals’ October fixtures & results

STUTTGART, GERMANY: Mikel Merino of Spain celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the UEFA EURO 2024 quarter-final match between Spain and Germany at Stuttgart Arena on July 05, 2024. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

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Thursday, October 10th

England 1-2 Greece (Nations League) – Saka played 51 minutes and was substituted with an injury, later withdrawing from England duty. Rice played 90 minutes.
Israel 1-4 France (Nations League) – Saliba played 90 minutes for France.
Italy 2-2 Belgium (Nations League) – Calafiori played 90 minutes for Italy, who took a 2-0 lead before being reduced to 10 men. Trossard then helped Belgium to make a comeback with a goal and assist, having also played the full 90.

Friday, October 11th

Chile 1-2 Brazil (World Cup qualifiers) – Gabriel was Player of the Match in Brazil’s win, playing 90 minutes.
Estonia 3-1 Azerbaijan (Nations League) – Hein played 90 minutes for Estonia.