Friday, 11 November 2011

International Watch: Gunners away on duty

Sixteen members of the Arsenal first-team squad have been called up by their countries for the international break. Find out how they get on by checking our digest.
Ju Young ParkSouth Korea
Ju Young Park
United Arab Emirates 0-2 South Korea, November 11
Lebanon v South Korea, November 15
Ju Young Park's fine run of goalscoring form for South Korea continued as his nation took home all three points in Dubai on Friday. The striker struck in the dying moments of the game to secure victory for his side. Korea travel to Beirut to face Lebanon on Tuesday.
Player Profile - Alex Oxlade-ChamberlainEngland
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
England Under-21s 5-0 Iceland Under-21s, November 10
Belgium Under-21s v England Under-21s, November 14
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain played the full 90 minutes, putting in a man of the match performance as England Under-21s recorded a comprehensive 5-0 victory over Iceland in Colchester on Thursday night. The youngster was heavily involved in the fifth goal, creating the chance for Aston Villa's Gary Gardner to convert. The young Lions make the trip to Mons to face Belgium on Monday.
Player Profile - Francis CoquelinFrance
Francis Coquelin
France Under-21s 3-0 Romania Under-21s, November 10
France Under-21s v Slovakia Under-21s, November 14
Francis Coquelin played the whole match as France Under-21s brushed aside their Romanian counterparts in Nantes. The French will host Slovakia in Angers on Monday.
Player Profile - Theo WalcottEngland
Theo Walcott England v Spain, November 12
England v Sweden, November 15

Theo Walcott has been called up to Fabio Capello's England squad for friendly matches against Spain and Sweden at Wembley. The Three Lions host the Spanish on Saturday before welcoming Sweden to London on Tuesday.
Player Profile - Tomas RosickyCzech Republic
Tomas Rosicky
Czech Republic v Montenegro, November 11
Montenegro v Czech Republic, November 15
Tomas Rosicky will look to captain Czech Republic once more for their crucial two-legged Euro 2012 qualifying tie against Montenegro. The Czechs will host the first match in Prague on Friday before travelling to Podgorica on Tuesday.
Player Profile - Thomas VermaelenBelgium
Thomas Vermaelen
Belgium v Romania, November 11
France v Belgium, November 15
Thomas Vermaelen has been called up to the Belgium squad for friendly matches against Romania and France. The Belgians welcome Romania to Liege on Friday before travelling to Paris for their match against France on Tuesday.
Player Profile - Aaron RamseyWales
Aaron RamseyWales v Norway
Saturday, November 12
Aaron Ramsey has been called up the Wales squad for a friendly match against Norway in Cardiff on Saturday.
 
Player Profile - Andrey ArshavinRussia
Andrey Arshavin
Greece v Russia
Friday, November 11
Andrey Arshavin has been called up to the Russia squad for a friendly match against Greece in Athens on Friday.
 
Per MertersackerGermany
Per MertesackerUkraine v Germany, November 11
Germany v Netherlands, November 15
Per Mertesacker has been called up to the Germany squad for friendly matches against Ukraine and the Netherlands. Joachim Loew's side travel to Kiev to face Ukraine on Friday, before hosting the Netherlands in Hamburg on Tuesday.
Player Profile - Robin van PersieHolland
Robin van PersieNetherlands v Switzerland, November 11
Germany v Netherlands, November 15
Robin van Persie has been called up the Netherlands squad for friendly matches against Switzerland and Germany. The Dutch welcome Switzerland to Amsterdam on Friday before heading to Hamburg on Tuesday for their German test.
Player Profile - Laurent KoscielnyFrance
Laurent KoscielnyFrance v USA, November 11
France v Belgium, November 15Laurent Koscielny has been called up to the France squad for friendly home matches against the US and Belgium. Both matches will be played in Paris, with the US visiting on Friday ahead of Belgium's short trip to the French capital on Tuesday.
 
Player Profile - Johan DjourouSwitzerland
Johan DjourouNetherlands v Switzerland, November 11
Luxembourg v Switzerland, November 15
Johan Djourou has been called up to the Switzerland squad for friendly matches against the Netherlands and Luxembourg. The Swiss head to Amsterdam to face the Dutch on Friday before travelling to Josy-Barthel to play Luxembourg on Tuesday.
Player Profile - Wojciech SzczesnyPlayer Profile - Lukasz Fabianski
Wojciech Szczesny and Lukasz Fabianski
Poland v Italy, November 11
Poland v Hungary, November 15
Wojciech Szczesny and Lukasz Fabianski have both been called up to the Poland squad for friendly home matches against Italy and Hungary. The Poles will host Cesare Prandelli's Italians in Wroclaw on Friday before welcoming Hungary to Poznan on Tuesday.
Player Profile - GervinhoIvory Coast
Gervinho
South Africa v Ivory Coast
Saturday, November 12
Gervinho has been called up to the Ivory Coast squad for their friendly match against South Africa in Port Elizabeth on Saturday.
Player Profile - Alexandre SongCameroon
Alex Song
Sudan v Cameroon, November 11
Cameroon v Morocco, November 13

Alex Song has been called up the Cameroon squad for the forthcoming LG Friendly Cup in Morocco. Cameroon play Sudan on Friday before facing hosts Morocco two days later.

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