Every Arsenal player on international duty during the September break
Arsenal have reached the first international break of the Premier League season, with the September break arriving at a decent time.
The Gunners will look to recharge over the next two weeks and push once again following a mixed start to the campaign.
Back-to-back wins over Wolves and Aston Villa set an ideal tone, but a draw to Brighton at the Emirates Stadium came as a slight blow.
Mikel Arteta will now have a chance to look ahead to a busy period which includes Tottenham, Manchester City and the start of the Champions League.
Before then, some Arsenal stars will be featuring across the globe on international duty.
So with that said, here’s a look at every Arsenal player on the international stage during the September break.
England – Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka
Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka have received call-ups to the England squad for their Nations League campaign.
The Three Lions take on Ireland and Finland in League B in a first break after Gareth Southgate’s exit.
Both Rice and Saka will be looking to seal their place as key players to interim manager Lee Carsley before a new manager is appointed.
Spain – David Raya
Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya returns to international duty with Spain for the first time since being crowned European champions with the side.
The shot-stopper could receive some game time in the Nations League as his nation take on Serbia and Switzerland.
France – William Saliba
France have called up defender William Saliba to the squad for the upcoming international break this month.
If Didier Deschamps does choose the Arsenal star, he will have a tough job deal with Italy and Belgium in Nations League action.
Netherlands – Jurrien Timber
After suffering a serious injury last season, Jurrien Timber is finally back in the Netherlands set up for the upcoming internationals.
Bosnia and Herzegovina and Germany await the Arsenal star, who will be looking to return to action with a bang.
Italy – Riccardo Calafiori
After a breakout campaign in the national team over the summer, Riccardo Calafiori has kept his place in the Italy team.
Arsenal fans will be hopeful of seeing a better glimpse of what the defender is capable of after making a few cameo appearances so far this season.
Calafiori is set to face off against France and Israel over the next two weeks.
Norway – Martin Odegaard
The captain for both his club and country, Martin Odegaard has been called up for Norway ahead of some big fixtures.
Clashes with Kazakhstan and Austria await the playmaker, who will be looking to pick up some form in the weeks ahead.
Brazil – Gabriel Magalhaes
Gabriel Magalhaes has kept his place in the Brazil squad as his national team take on Ecuador and Paraguay in World Cup qualifiers.
The Arsenal star will be without Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli, who were not called up to the team.
Germany – Kai Havertz
Germany have recalled Kai Havertz to the national team setup for the coming matches against Hungary and Netherlands.
It remains to be seen where the versatile star could playing, having featured at centre-forward, midfield and left-back for the side.
Ukraine – Oleksandr Zinchenko
Oleksandr Zinchenko is one of the stars of the Ukraine team and he will feature again for his nation on the big stage.
Ties with Albania and Czech Republic await the side, who impressed over the European Championships, despite a disappointing exit from the competition.
Ghana – Thomas Partey
Midfielder Thomas Partey has earned a place back in the Ghana squad as they take on the Africa Cup of Nations qualification.