16 Arsenal players have been called up for international duty over the March break, despite four more internationals being absent through injury.
The international break is about to get underway in earnest, and 16 Arsenal players will be involved with their countries over the coming fortnight.
Among them, Myles Lewis-Skelly has received his first call-up from England, and Martin Odegaard is returning to the Norway squad for the first time since his injury with the team in September.
Kieran Tierney is also making a long-awaited comeback with Scotland, with his injury at Euro 2024 keeping him out of the September, October, and November breaks.
There are some notable absentees, including injured quartet Bukayo Saka, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Gabriel Jesus, and Kai Havertz. Loanee Albert Sambi Lokonga hasn’t been selected after his own injury problems this season, and Gabriel Martinelli has also been left out after recently returning to fitness.
The same is true for Ben White, who is reportedly back in contention for England minutes but just wasn’t quite back to full fitness for this one.
Jorginho continues to miss out for Italy, and Ethan Nwaneri has only stepped up to the England u21s this time, rather than making the jump straight to the first team.
Finally, whilst Nuno Tavares is involved with the Portugal squad this month, fellow loanee Fabio Vieira misses out despite five goals or assists in five games for Porto.
Arsenal March international call-ups
Oleksandr Zinchenko (Ukraine), David Raya and Mikel Merino (Spain), Gabriel Magalhaes (Brazil), William Saliba (France), Kieran Tierney (Scotland), Declan Rice and Myles Lewis-Skelly (England), Jurrien Timber (Netherlands), Jakub Kiwior (Poland), Riccardo Calafiori (Italy), Thomas Partey (Ghana), Martin Odegaard (Norway), Leandro Trossard (Belgium), Karl Hein (Estonia), and Nuno Tavares (Portugal).
Arsenal March international fixture list
Thursday, March 20th
- 19:45 – Netherlands vs Spain – Nations League quarter-final
- 19:45 – Croatia vs France – Nations League quarter-final
- 19:45 – Italy vs Germany – Nations League quarter-final
- 19:45 – Denmark vs Portugal – Nations League quarter-final
- 19:45 – Ukraine vs Belgium – Nations League pro/rel play-off
- 19:45 – Greece vs Scotland – Nations League pro/rel play-off
Friday, March 21st
- 00:45 – Brazil vs Colombia – World Cup qualifier
- 19:00 – Ghana vs Chad – World Cup qualifier
- 19:45 – England vs Albania – World Cup qualifier
- 19:45 – Poland vs Lithuania – World Cup qualifier
Saturday, March 22nd
- 17:00 – Moldova vs Norway – World Cup qualifier
- 19:45 – Israel vs Estonia – World Cup qualifier
Sunday, March 23rd
- 17:00 – Scotland vs Greece – Nations League pro/rel play-off
- 19:45 – Spain vs Netherlands – Nations League quarter-final
- 19:45 – France vs Croatia – Nations League quarter-final
- 19:45 – Germany vs Italy – Nations League quarter-final
- 19:45 – Portugal vs Denmark – Nations League quarter-final
- 19:45 – Belgium vs Ukraine – Nations League pro/rel play-off
Monday, March 24th
- 19:00 – Madagascar vs Ghana – World Cup qualifier
- 19:45 – England vs Latvia – World Cup qualifier
- 19:45 – Poland vs Malta – World Cup qualifier
Tuesday, March 25th
- 17:00 – Moldova vs Estonia – World Cup qualifier
- 19:45 – Israel vs Norway – World Cup qualifier
Wednesday, March 26th
- 00:00 – Argentina vs Brazil – World Cup qualifier
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