Zubimendi’s departure is the latest blow in what has become a nightmare international window for Mikel Arteta. The Spaniard now becomes the tenth Arsenal player to withdraw from international duty during this current break, leaving the Gunners' medical staff working overtime ahead of the Premier League's resumption.
Eberechi Eze, Gabriel Magalhaes, Leandro Trossard, William Saliba, Jurrien Timber, Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice, Noni Madueke and Piero Hincapie have also pulled out of international duty over the past week.