Internationals: Fourteen Gunners called up

Fourteen members of the Arsenal first team have been called up by their countries for the upcoming international fixtures.

Arsenal.com will bring you a digest of all the games featuring the Gunners.


Samir Nasri, Gael Clichy and Bacary Sagna
Luxembourg v France, March 25
France v Croatia, March 29
Bacary Sagna, Samir Nasri and Gael Clichy have all been called up to Laurent Blanc’s France squad. Les Bleus travel to Luxembourg for a Euro 2012 Group D qualifier on Friday before hosting Croatia in a friendly in Paris on Tuesday.


Aaron Ramsey
Wales v England, March 26
Wales v Scotland, March 29
Aaron Ramsey has been called up to the Wales squad for games against England and Scotland in Cardiff. The Arsenal midfielder has not featured for his country since suffering a double leg break in February 2010 but will join up with Gary Speed’s squad ahead of their Euro 2012 Group G qualifier against England at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday. Wales then host Scotland in the Nations Cup on Wednesday.


Robin van Persie
Hungary v Netherlands, March 25
Netherlands v Hungary, March 29
Robin van Persie has been called up by coach Bert van Marwijk for Holland’s upcoming Euro 2012 Group E double-header against Hungary. The World Cup finalists travel to Budapest on Friday before hosting the Hungarians in Amsterdam on Tuesday.



Tomas Rosicky
Spain v Czech Republic, March 25
Czech Republic v Liechtenstein, March 29
Tomas Rosicky has been called up to the Czech Republic squad for two Euro 2012 Group I qualifiers. The Czechs travel to Granada to face Spain on Friday before hosting Liechtenstein in Ceske Budejovice on Tuesday.


Nicklas Bendtner
Norway v Denmark, March 26
Slovakia v Denmark, March 29
Nicklas Bendtner has been called up to the Denmark squad for the upcoming international period. Morten Olsen’s team travel to Oslo for a Euro 2012 Group H qualifier on Saturday and then go to Trnava for a friendly on Tuesday.


Andrey Arshavin
Armenia v Russia, March 26
Qatar v Russia, March 29
Andrey Arshavin has been called up to the Russia squad for Saturday’s Euro 2012 Group B qualifier against Armenia in Yerevan. Arshavin and Russia then travel to Doha for a friendly against Qatar on Tuesday.



Jack Wilshere
Wales v England, March 26
England v Ghana, March 29
Jack Wilshere has been called up to Fabio Capello’s England squad for internationals against Wales and Ghana. England travel to Cardiff for a Euro 2012 Group G qualifier on Saturday before hosting Ghana in a friendly at Wembley on Tuesday.


Henri Lansbury and Kieran Gibbs
Denmark U21 v England U21, March 24
England U21 v Iceland U21, March 28
Kieran Gibbs and Henri Lansbury have been called up to the England Under-21 squad for friendlies against Denmark and Iceland. Stuart Pearce’s side travel to Viborg on Thursday before hosting Iceland at Deepdale, Preston on Monday.


Marouane Chamakh
Algeria v Morocco, March 27
Morocco v Botswana, March 30
Marouane Chamakh has been called up to the Morocco squad for the upcoming international period. Eric Gerets’ squad travel to Annaba for an African Cup of Nations qualifier on Sunday before hosting Botswana in a friendly on Wednesday.


Emmanuel Eboue
Ivory Coast v Benin, March 26
Emmanuel Eboue has been called up to the Ivory Coast squad for Saturday’s African Cup of Nations qualifier against Benin in Accra.


Carlos Vela
Mexico v Paraguay, March 26
Mexico v Venezuela, March 29
Carlos Vela has been called up to the Mexico squad for friendlies against Paraguay and Venezuela in America. Mexico face Paraguay in Oakland on Saturday before meeting Venezuela in San Diego on Tuesday.