The March international break entered somewhat of a lull period following Saturday's fixtures and with players set to report back to their clubs this week, it's the perfect time to assess how the break has affected Arsenal so far.
Not every member of Mikel Arteta's first-team squad was initially selected for duty when the respective squads were announced just under a fortnight ago, but Aaron Ramsdale, Bukayo Saka and Nuno Tavares are among those who have returned home earlier than expected.
Certainly, in the cases of the latter pair, they've been given extra time to recover from a positive Covid-19 test and an unspecified injury respectively to be available for selection against Crystal Palace next Monday, whilst Ramsdale can use this period to step up his own rehabilitation after missing the 1-0 win over Aston Villa.
