13 Arsenal players have been called up for senior international duty over the June break, let’s take a look at when they’ll be in action.
With Arsenal’s 2024/25 campaign at an end, most of the squad can now begin their holidays. But 13 senior players will have to wait a little before starting their summer break, after receiving call-ups from their countries for the June international fixtures.
Arsenal’s David Raya and Mikel Merino (Spain), Gabriel Martinelli (Brazil), Kieran Tierney (Scotland), Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, and Myles Lewis-Skelly (England), Jakub Kiwior (Poland), Oleksandr Zinchenko (Ukraine), Martin Odegaard (Norway), and Leandro Trossard (Belgium) have all been called up.
Gunners loanees Karl Hein (Estonia) and Nuno Tavares (Portugal) have also made their countries’ squad lists. For what it’s worth, Martin Zubimendi has been called up by Spain, as Arsenal try to complete a deal to sign him.
Ben White missed out for England due to the imminent birth of his first child and concerns that he’s still not 100% fit, whilst Thomas Partey was excluded to give him a break.
Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Magalhaes, William Saliba, Jurrien Timber, Takehiro Tomiyasu, and Riccardo Calafiori all remain injured, and Kai Havertz was presumably left out due to only recently returning from injury. Ethan Nwaneri will be with the England u21s.
Arsenal international fixture list
Times in BST
Wednesday, June 4th
- 20:00 – Germany vs Portugal – Nations League semi-final
Thursday, June 5th
- 20:00 – Spain vs France – Nations League semi-final
Friday, June 6th
- 00:00 – Ecuador vs Brazil – World Cup qualifier
- 19:45 – Norway vs Italy – World Cup qualifier
- 19:45 – North Macedonia vs Belgium – World Cup qualifier
- 19:45 – Estonia vs Israel – World Cup qualifier
- 19:45 – Scotland vs Iceland – Friendly
- 19:45 – Poland vs Moldova – Friendly
Saturday, June 7th
- 17:00 – Andorra vs England – World Cup qualifier
- 20:30 – Canada vs Ukraine – Friendly
Sunday, June 8th
- 14:00 – Nations League third-place play-off (could involve Spain, Portugal, or both)
- 20:00 – Nations League final (could involve Spain, Portugal, or both)
Monday, June 9th
- 17:00 – Liechtenstein vs Scotland – Friendly
- 19:45 – Estonia vs Norway – World Cup qualifier
- 19:45 – Belgium vs Wales – World Cup qualifier
Tuesday, June 10th
- 19:45 – Finland vs Poland – World Cup qualifier
- 19:45 – England vs Senegal – Friendly
- 22:00 – New Zealand vs Ukraine – Friendly
Wednesday, June 11th
- 01:45 – Brazil vs Paraguay – World Cup qualifier