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Will Arsenal’s international injury crisis spill over into the club season?
Rival fans have raged after 11 of Mikel Arteta’s players withdrew from action with their countries before the season finale
TL;DR
- Multiple Arsenal players withdrew from international duty due to injuries.
- Mikel Arteta dislikes international breaks due to the risk of player injuries.
- Players like William Saliba, Jurriën Timber, Gabriel Magalhães, and Leandro Trossard withdrew from their national teams.
- Eberechi Eze and Martin Ødegaard also pulled out due to fitness concerns.
- Noni Madueke and Piero Hincapié limped out of their respective international friendlies.
- Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice, despite initial time off, are concerns due to their high workload.
- Martín Zubimendi withdrew due to knee pain, having played the most minutes for Arsenal this season.
- Viktor Gyökeres and Riccardo Calafiori's international performances are also mentioned.
- Arsenal faces a demanding schedule with potential for 15 more matches.
- The club is dealing with the psychological blow of missing out on a trophy against rivals.