Arsenal have received 13 call-ups for the September international break, with a number of their usual internationals left out for various reasons.

DOHA, QATAR - JANUARY 24: Hajime Moriyasu, Head Coach of Japan talk with Takehiro Tomiyasu during the AFC Asian Cup Group D match between Japan and Indonesia at Al Thumama Stadium on January 24, 2024 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)
DOHA, QATAR: Hajime Moriyasu, Head Coach of Japan talk with Takehiro Tomiyasu during the AFC Asian Cup Group D match between Japan and Indonesia at Al Thumama Stadium on January 24, 2024. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

Arsenal have a decent number of international call-ups for the September internationals, with 12 members of Mikel Arteta’s squad and one loanee called up, but quite a few internationals have missed out on this occasion.

First, there are all the injuries, with Kieran Tierney (Scotland), Takehiro Tomiyasu (Japan), and Mikel Merino (Spain) all left out. Gabriel Jesus (Brazil) is also injured, though it’s debatable whether he would’ve been called up if fit.

On top of that, Gabriel Martinelli (Brazil), Raheem Sterling (England), Jorginho (Italy), and Leandro Trossard (Belgium) are all fit, but none of them have been selected. Those decisions are likely down to inconsistent form and/or minutes this season so far.

Finally, Ben White is not in the England squad again. Whatever the reason for his recent absence, it seems it’s set to continue.

DUSSELDORF, GERMANY: Bukayo Saka of England celebrates scoring the team's third penalty in the penalty shoot out during the UEFA EURO 2024 quarter-final match between England and Switzerland at Düsseldorf Arena on July 06, 2024. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
DUSSELDORF, GERMANY: Bukayo Saka of England celebrates scoring the team’s third penalty in the penalty shoot out during the UEFA EURO 2024 quarter-final match between England and Switzerland at Düsseldorf Arena on July 06, 2024. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

That brings us to those players who have been called up, and the list is as follows:

Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka (England), Jurrien Timber (Netherlands), Kai Havertz (Germany), Gabriel Magalhaes (Brazil), William Saliba (France), Jakub Kiwior (Poland), Oleksandr Zinchenko (Ukraine), Thomas Partey (Ghana), Martin Odegaard (Norway), David Raya (Spain), and Riccardo Calafiori (Italy).

From Arsenal’s list of loanees, Karl Hein of Estonia is the only one called up for international duty.

Arsenal’s September international fixture list

ISERLOHN, GERMANY - JUNE 26: Riccardo Calafiori of Italy arrives at Hemberg-Stadion prior to the Italy training session on June 26, 2024 in Iserlohn, Germany. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images for FIGC)
ISERLOHN, GERMANY: Riccardo Calafiori of Italy arrives at Hemberg-Stadion prior to the Italy training session on June 26, 2024. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images for FIGC)

Times in BST

Thursday, September 5th

  • 17:00 – Ghana vs Angola – AFCON Qualifiers
  • 19:45 – Scotland vs Poland – UEFA Nations League
  • 19:45 – Serbia vs Spain – UEFA Nations League
  • 19:45 – Estonia vs Slovakia – UEFA Nations League

Friday, September 6th

  • 15:00 – Kazakhstan vs Norway – UEFA Nations League
  • 19:45 – France vs Italy – UEFA Nations League

Saturday, September 7th

  • 02:00 – Brazil vs Ecuador – World Cup Qualifiers
  • 17:00 – Ireland vs England – UEFA Nations League
  • 19:45 – Netherlands vs Bosnia and Herzegovina – UEFA Nations League
  • 19:45 – Germany vs Hungary – UEFA Nations League
  • 19:45 – Ukraine vs Albania – UEFA Nations League

Sunday, September 8th

  • 19:45 – Croatia vs Poland – UEFA Nations League
  • 19:45 – Switzerland vs Spain – UEFA Nations League
  • 19:45 – Sweden vs Estonia – UEFA Nations League

Monday, September 9th

  • 16:00 – Niger vs Ghana – AFCON Qualifiers
  • 19:45 – France vs Belgium – UEFA Nations League
  • 19:45 – Norway vs Austria – UEFA Nations League
  • 19:45 – Israel vs Italy – UEFA Nations League

Tuesday, September 10th

  • 19:45 – England vs Finland – UEFA Nations League
  • 19:45 – Netherlands vs Germany – UEFA Nations League
  • 19:45 – Czechia vs Ukraine – UEFA Nations League

Wednesday, September 11th

  • 01:30 – Paraguay vs Brazil – World Cup Qualifiers