**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](https://paininthearsenal.com/arsenal-must-relish-champions-league-quarter-final-vs-real-madrid#:~:text=Arsenal%20must%20relish%20Champions%20League%20quarter%2Dfinal%20vs%20Real%20Madrid,-Arsenal%20to%20face&text=Just%20think%20back%20to%20when,to%20more%20than%20mere%20relevancy.), a subdued run domestically, brought to an end by a [slender win over Chelsea](https://paininthearsenal.com/3-key-takeaways-arsenal-1-0-win-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
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**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.
Arsenal's Hale End stars are in international action this month | Angel Martinez/GettyImages
**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.
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