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Champions League adventures aside, the past few weeks have been a bit of a slog for Arsenal.
While their continental journey will take them to the home of the perennial champions in April, a subdued run domestically, brought to an end by a slender win over Chelsea, means their chances of claiming a maiden Premier League title in 21 years are remote.
The 2024/25 season is taking one final breath before the final push, and plenty of Gunners are in action during the March international break.
While you might fancy taking this time to switch off from the sport completely, instead opting to tend to your family for the first time in weeks or perform at work without having to think about potential solutions to Arsenal's attack, you may be tempted into an exciting week of international football.
Here's a list of the Gooners who earned call-ups to their respective national team squads this month.
Every Arsenal player on international duty during March 2025 break
Player | Nation | Fixtures (kick-off times - GMT) |
|---|---|---|
Myles Lewis-Skelly | England | vs Albania (21/03/25 - 19:45), vs Latvia (24/03/25 - 19:45) |
Declan Rice | England | vs Albania (21/03/25 - 19:45), vs Latvia (24/03/25 - 19:45) |
William Saliba | France | vs Croatia (20/03/25 - 19:45 & 23/03/25 - 19:45) |
Riccardo Calafiori | Italy | vs Germany (20/03/25 - 19:45 & 23/03/25 - 19:45) |
Leandro Trossard | Belgium | vs Ukraine (20/03/25 - 19:45 & 23/03/25 - 19:45) |
David Raya | Spain | vs Netherlands (20/03/25 - 19:45 & 23/03/25 - 19:45) |
Mikel Merino | Spain | vs Netherlands (20/03/25 - 19:45 & 23/03/25 - 19:45) |
Martin Odegaard | Norway | vs Moldova (22/03/25 - 17:00), vs Israel (25/03/25 - 19:45) |
Oleksandr Zinchenko | Ukraine | vs Belgium (20/03/25 - 19:45 & 23/03/25 - 19:45) |
Jakub Kiwior | Poland | vs Lithuania (21/03/25 - 19:45), vs Malta (24/03/25 - 19:45) |
Jurrien Timber | Netherlands | vs Spain (20/03/25 - 19:45 & 23/03/25 - 19:45) |
Kieran Tierney | Scotland | vs Greece (20/03/25 - 19:45 & 23/03/25 - 17:00) |
Gabriel | Brazil | vs Colombia (21/03/24 - 00:45), vs Argentina (26/03/25 - 00:00) |
Thomas Partey | Ghana | vs Chad (21/03/24 - 19:00), vs Madagascar (24/03/24 - 19:00) |
Ethan Nwaneri | England U21 | vs France U21 (21/03/25 - 20:00), vs Portugal U21 - 24/03/25 - 19:45) |
UEFA's desire for expansion means the first Nations League quarter-finals are taking place this month ahead of the summer finals. These ties are played over two legs, and five Gunners are aiming to progress.
There's a match-up between David Raya and Mikel Merino's Spain and Jurrien Timber's Netherlands, while William Saliba's France face Croatia. Riccardo Calafiori's Italy are hoping to bypass a German side that's without the injured Kai Havertz.
England aren't involved, but they begin their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign at the start of Thomas Tuchel's reign with two fixtures this month. Myles Lewis-Skelly earned his first call-up to the senior side amid a breakout campaign in north London, and he's been joined by Three Lions regular Declan Rice. Tuchel's side face Latvia on Friday then Albania next Monday. Ethan Nwaneri didn't make the cut despite his emergence, but he'll be involved with the U21s for the first time.
Martin Odegaard (Norway) and Jakub Kiwior (Poland) should be involved for their respective countries at the start of qualifying.
Meanwhile, Ukraine take on Belgium in a Nations League relegation/promotion play-off, which means we'll see Oleksandr Zinchenko and Leandro Trossard lock horns over two legs. Kieran Tierney's Scotland are also involved in a play-off, but they're facing Greece.
Across the globe, Gabriel is the only Arsenal representative in the Brazil squad, and he'll be expected to start both of their crucial World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and a Lionel Messi-less Argentina. Brazil require points ahead two nations above them in the table to avoid slipping out of a qualiying spot.
Thomas Partey is back in the Ghana squad for their upcoming qualifiers against Chad and Madagascar. We're at the halfway point in CAF qualifying, with Ghana currently second in Group I.