7 injuries, 19 goals & assists: Arsenal international break roundup
Arsenal had an eventful international break, with 18 players initially called up for the September-October fixtures.
Arsenal had an eventful international break, with 18 players initially called up for the September-October fixtures.
Arsenal’s Viktor Gyokeres capped off an excellent international break with his fourth goal in four games, netting another winner for Sweden on Monday night.
Riccardo Calafiori scored his first goal for Italy on Monday, admitting it was a special night for him amid praise from Italy head coach Roberto Mancini.
Martin Odegaard racked up another assist for Norway on Sunday, but his team’s poor form continued with another defeat.
Arsenal youth winger James Scanlon scored a solo goal for Gibraltar on Thursday night, netting an equaliser for his team’s first goal of the international break.
Martin Odegaard bounced back from his injury concerns to provide an assist in Norway’s match against Wales on Thursday night.
Ezri Konsa was rested by England on Tuesday night, after Thomas Tuchel confirmed the player was absent from training due to a minor injury issue.
Arsenal duo Andre Harriman-Annous and Ife Ibrahim made their debuts for the England u20s and u19s respectively on Tuesday, with Max Dowman also making an appearance.
Mikel Merino provided an assist for Spain and Martin Zubimendi earned a rare start as they eased past Croatia on Tuesday night.
Arsenal summer signing Mylo Bernard made his debut for the England u17s on Monday, helping them to a 2-1 victory.
Arsenal’s Bruno Guimaraes helped Brazil to get back to winning ways with a goal in Tuesday’s victory over Australia, with Gabriel Magalhaes also featuring.
Myles Lewis-Skelly has received praise for his performance for England against Spain last week, with Thomas Tuchel suggesting he’s in his best position now.
Viktor Gyokeres scored his second goal in two games for Sweden on Monday night, netting in another Nations League victory for his team over Poland.
Arsenal’s Riccardo Calafiori has admitted he was ‘hurt’ by the boos from Italy fans following their defeat to Belgium, and he’s vowed to do better.
Viktor Gyokeres has admitted he’d like to be playing more with Arsenal, but that he expects to get plenty of chances before the season is done.
Christos Tzolis has shared his delight at Greece earning their first win over Germany, even if he admits he had some fortune with the winning goal.
Harry Kane has defended Declan Rice following the Arsenal midfielder’s withdrawal from the England camp for the September-October internationals.
Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard kept his fantastic run of international assists going with two more for Norway against Denmark on Thursday night.
Arsenal’s Christos Tzolis put in a strong performance in his first appearance of the international break, scoring for Greece in a comeback win over Serbia.
Seven Arsenal youngsters will be involved with the England youth teams over the international break, so let’s look at when they’ll all be in action.