{"id":14535,"date":"2026-11-10T20:30:48","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T20:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/10\/19-arsenal-stars-set-for-international-duty\/"},"modified":"2026-11-10T20:30:48","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T20:30:48","slug":"19-arsenal-stars-set-for-international-duty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/10\/19-arsenal-stars-set-for-international-duty\/","title":{"rendered":"19 Arsenal stars set for international duty"},"content":{"rendered":"

Arsenal will have 19 players representing their respective countries during the final international break of 2026, with the club\u2019s stars set for a series of UEFA Nations League fixtures and international friendlies across Europe, Asia and South America.\n<\/p>\n

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.\n<\/p>\n

The fixture could see eight players named in Arsenal\u2019s 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\u2019s squad.\n<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Another intriguing encounter will involve Kai Havertz and Jurrien Timber, whose countries, Germany and the Netherlands, meet in Berlin on November 16.\n<\/p>\n

Timber\u2019s Netherlands will first face Greece, who feature Christos Tzolis, while Germany take on Serbia in Belgrade.\n<\/p>\n

Martin \u00d8degaard also faces an important assignment with Norway, who are fighting to avoid relegation from League A.<\/p>\n

The Norwegians, with three points from four matches, host Wales before travelling to Denmark for their final group fixture.\n<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Viktor Gy\u00f6keres 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.\n<\/p>\n

Italy\u2019s Riccardo Calafiori has also been called up for Nations League fixtures against France and Belgium.<\/p>\n

Outside Europe, Gabriel Magalh\u00e3es and Bruno Guimar\u00e3es will represent Brazil in friendlies against Japan and Singapore, with both matches scheduled to take place in Singapore.<\/p>\n

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Bruno Guimar\u00e3es<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

Piero Hincapi\u00e9 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.\n<\/p>\n

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

Full list of players on international duty<\/h3>\n

\u2013 England: Declan Rice, Eberechi Eze, Ben White, Ezri Konsa and Myles Lewis-Skelly.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Spain: David Raya, Martin Zubimendi and Mikel Merino.<\/p>\n

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FILE: Merino<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

\u2013 Italy: Riccardo Calafiori.\n<\/p>\n

\u2013 Netherlands: Jurrien Timber. <\/p>\n

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\u2013 Greece: Christos Tzolis.\n<\/p>\n

\u2013 Germany: Kai Havertz.<\/p>\n

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Havertz | FIFA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

\u2013 Norway: Martin \u00d8degaard.\n<\/p>\n

\u2013 Sweden: Viktor Gy\u00f6keres.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Brazil: Gabriel Magalh\u00e3es and Bruno Guimar\u00e3es.\n<\/p>\n

\u2013 Ecuador: Piero Hincapi\u00e9.\n<\/p>\n

\u2013 Basque team: Kepa Arrizabalaga.\n<\/p>\n

\u2013 Gibraltar: James Scanlon.\n<\/p>\n

Full list of international fixtures<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n

All kick-off times are UK time.\n<\/p>\n

Thursday, November 12<\/h3>\n

\u2013 Italy (Riccardo Calafiori) vs France \u2013 UEFA Nations League, Milan, 7.45pm.
\u2013 Czechia vs Spain (David Raya, Martin Zubimendi, Mikel Merino) \u2013 UEFA Nations League, Prague, 7.45pm.
\u2013 England (Declan Rice, Ezri Konsa, Eberechi Eze, Ben White, Myles Lewis-Skelly) vs Croatia \u2013 UEFA Nations League, Wembley, 7.45pm.<\/p>\n

Friday, November 13<\/h3>\n

\u2013 Netherlands (Jurrien Timber) vs Greece (Christos Tzolis) \u2013 UEFA Nations League, Amsterdam, 7.45pm.
\u2013 Serbia vs Germany (Kai Havertz) \u2013 UEFA Nations League, Belgrade, 7.45pm.
\u2013 Andorra vs Gibraltar (James Scanlon) \u2013 UEFA Nations League, Encamp, 7.45pm.\n<\/p>\n

Saturday, November 14<\/h3>\n

\u2013 Ecuador (Piero Hincapi\u00e9) vs Costa Rica \u2013 International friendly, Quito, 12pm.
\u2013 Japan vs Brazil (Bruno Guimar\u00e3es, Gabriel Magalh\u00e3es) \u2013 International friendly, Singapore, 10.15am.
\u2013 Norway (Martin \u00d8degaard) vs Wales \u2013 UEFA Nations League, Oslo, 5pm.
\u2013 Sweden (Viktor Gy\u00f6keres) vs Bosnia and Herzegovina \u2013 UEFA Nations League, Solna, 7.45pm.\n<\/p>\n

Sunday, November 15<\/h3>\n

\u2013 Belgium vs Italy (Riccardo Calafiori) \u2013 UEFA Nations League, Brussels, 7.45pm.
\u2013 Spain (David Raya, Mikel Merino, Martin Zubimendi) vs England (Ezri Konsa, Eberechi Eze, Ben White, Declan Rice, Myles Lewis-Skelly) \u2013 UEFA Nations League, Madrid, 7.45pm.\n<\/p>\n

Monday, November 16<\/h3>\n

\u2013 Germany (Kai Havertz) vs Netherlands (Jurrien Timber) \u2013 UEFA Nations League, Berlin, 7.45pm.
\u2013 Greece (Christos Tzolis) vs Serbia \u2013 UEFA Nations League, Athens, 7.45pm.
\u2013 Gibraltar (James Scanlon) vs Malta \u2013 UEFA Nations League, Gibraltar, 7.45pm.\n<\/p>\n

Tuesday, November 17<\/h3>\n

\u2013 Singapore vs Brazil (Bruno Guimar\u00e3es, Gabriel Magalh\u00e3es) \u2013 International friendly, Singapore, 10am.
\u2013 Denmark vs Norway (Martin \u00d8degaard) \u2013 UEFA Nations League, Copenhagen, 7.45pm.
\u2013 Poland vs Sweden (Viktor Gy\u00f6keres) \u2013 UEFA Nations League, Wroclaw, 7.45pm.
\u2013 Ecuador (Piero Hincapi\u00e9) vs Bolivia \u2013 International friendly, Quito, 11.30pm.\n <\/p>\n

Source: <\/p>\n

Punch Newspapers – Latest News<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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