19 Arsenal stars set for international duty

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Arsenal will have 19 players representing their respective countries during the final international break of 2026, with the club’s stars set for a series of UEFA Nations League fixtures and international friendlies across Europe, Asia and South America.

The international window begins on Thursday, November 12, and runs until Tuesday, November 17, with one of the biggest encounters featuring England against Spain in Madrid, according to a Tuesday release on the club website.

The fixture could see eight players named in Arsenal’s international-duty list face one another, with Declan Rice, Eberechi Eze, Ben White, Ezri Konsa and Myles Lewis-Skelly representing England, while David Raya, Martin Zubimendi and Mikel Merino are in Spain’s squad.

Spain currently lead their group by three points ahead of the encounter, having first faced Czechia in Prague on November 12. England, meanwhile, will host Croatia at Wembley before travelling to the Spanish capital.

Another intriguing encounter will involve Kai Havertz and Jurrien Timber, whose countries, Germany and the Netherlands, meet in Berlin on November 16.

Timber’s Netherlands will first face Greece, who feature Christos Tzolis, while Germany take on Serbia in Belgrade.

Martin Ødegaard also faces an important assignment with Norway, who are fighting to avoid relegation from League A.

The Norwegians, with three points from four matches, host Wales before travelling to Denmark for their final group fixture.

Meanwhile, Viktor Gyökeres will be targeting promotion with Sweden, who need a victory against Bosnia and Herzegovina on November 14 to secure their place in League A. They will subsequently travel to Poland for their final match.

Italy’s Riccardo Calafiori has also been called up for Nations League fixtures against France and Belgium.

Outside Europe, Gabriel Magalhães and Bruno Guimarães will represent Brazil in friendlies against Japan and Singapore, with both matches scheduled to take place in Singapore. Bruno Guimarães

Piero Hincapié will feature for Ecuador in friendlies against Costa Rica and Bolivia, both in Quito, while Kepa Arrizabalaga has received a call-up to the Basque team for a friendly against Venezuela.

James Scanlon will also be hoping to help Gibraltar secure promotion when they face Andorra and Malta in their final Nations League fixtures.

– England: Declan Rice, Eberechi Eze, Ben White, Ezri Konsa and Myles Lewis-Skelly.

– Spain: David Raya, Martin Zubimendi and Mikel Merino. FILE: Merino

– Brazil: Gabriel Magalhães and Bruno Guimarães.

– Italy (Riccardo Calafiori) vs France – UEFA Nations League, Milan, 7.45pm. – Czechia vs Spain (David Raya, Martin Zubimendi, Mikel Merino) – UEFA Nations League, Prague, 7.45pm. – England (Declan Rice, Ezri Konsa, Eberechi Eze, Ben White, Myles Lewis-Skelly) vs Croatia – UEFA Nations League, Wembley, 7.45pm.

– Netherlands (Jurrien Timber) vs Greece (Christos Tzolis) – UEFA Nations League, Amsterdam, 7.45pm. – Serbia vs Germany (Kai Havertz) – UEFA Nations League, Belgrade, 7.45pm. – Andorra vs Gibraltar (James Scanlon) – UEFA Nations League, Encamp, 7.45pm.

– Ecuador (Piero Hincapié) vs Costa Rica – International friendly, Quito, 12pm. – Japan vs Brazil (Bruno Guimarães, Gabriel Magalhães) – International friendly, Singapore, 10.15am. – Norway (Martin Ødegaard) vs Wales – UEFA Nations League, Oslo, 5pm. – Sweden (Viktor Gyökeres) vs Bosnia and Herzegovina – UEFA Nations League, Solna, 7.45pm.

– Belgium vs Italy (Riccardo Calafiori) – UEFA Nations League, Brussels, 7.45pm. – Spain (David Raya, Mikel Merino, Martin Zubimendi) vs England (Ezri Konsa, Eberechi Eze, Ben White, Declan Rice, Myles Lewis-Skelly) – UEFA Nations League, Madrid, 7.45pm.

– Germany (Kai Havertz) vs Netherlands (Jurrien Timber) – UEFA Nations League, Berlin, 7.45pm. – Greece (Christos Tzolis) vs Serbia – UEFA Nations League, Athens, 7.45pm. – Gibraltar (James Scanlon) vs Malta – UEFA Nations League, Gibraltar, 7.45pm.

– Singapore vs Brazil (Bruno Guimarães, Gabriel Magalhães) – International friendly, Singapore, 10am. – Denmark vs Norway (Martin Ødegaard) – UEFA Nations League, Copenhagen, 7.45pm. – Poland vs Sweden (Viktor Gyökeres) – UEFA Nations League, Wroclaw, 7.45pm. – Ecuador (Piero Hincapié) vs Bolivia – International friendly, Quito, 11.30pm.

Tosin Oyediran is a journalist with Punch Newspapers, bringing over eight years of newsroom experience to his coverage of politics, health, advocacy, sports, and entertainment. Known for sharp interviews and human-centered reporting, his work focuses on public accountability, civic issues, and the stories shaping everyday lives.

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