There are 13 Arsenal stars that are jetting off for Final 2025 international break. The domestic grind of Arsenal barely finished, and already 13 Gunners are dispersing all over the world during the final international window of 2025. It is a juggernaut squad dressed in national colours. Their eyes focused on qualification drama in the mega-tournaments of next summer. This includes both Euros qualifiers and World Cup preliminaries. Mikel Arteta‘s squad depth gets a global stress test, but the real win? Fringe talents racking up vital minutes to sharpen up for the yuletide fixture frenzy.
Global Gunslingers: Who’s Wearing the Crest Abroad?
First to the fore are the heavy hitters. Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice are the leaders of the Three Lions drive in England. After that, follows the Nations League victories, as the Gareth Southgate men seek smooth sailing to the World Cup. In Scandinavia, the Viking raid of Norway led by Martin Odegaard is his imaginative touch. This has also been instrumental in the playoff advances of UEFA. Sleep no more: Gabriel Magalhaes and Gabriel Martinelli put on the Brazilian flag in Copas America preparation matches. Also, William Saliba plays with the Les Bleus in a revenge game against Spain.
Jurrien Timber and Oleksandr Zinchenko are the players of Netherlands and Ukraine, respectively; the last has a grit, which reinforces his war-torn determination. Kai Havertz connects with Germany, Ben White to Asian Cup qualifiers with Australia and Leandro Trossard flies to Belgium. Ethan Nwaneri (England U21) and Myles Lewis-Skelly (senior debut watch) are a couple of fringe firecrackers, and Takehiro Tomiyasu represents Japan–13 in total, which is an impressive testament to the multicultural masterclass of Arteta.
Break as Booster: Minutes for Marginals, Momentum for Mainstay
This hiatus isn’t just flags and anthems; it’s a tactical tonic. With Arsenal perched in top-four contention, absentees like Saka (hamstring whispers) and Ødegaard (knee tweaks) get monitored miles, easing club return anxieties. For benchwarmers—Nwaneri’s electric cameos, Lewis-Skelly’s versatility—this means starring roles, building match fitness sans Emirates glare. Arteta’s been vocal: “International duty sharpens the blade for our festive forge.”
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