The first international break of the 2022/23 season has been a mixed bag for Arsenal's senior players in terms of call-ups.
As many as 10 members of Mikel Arteta's first-team squad - including William Saliba, Thomas Partey, Bukayo Saka, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Granit Xhaka - have been selected by their respective nations, but the likes of Ben White, Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli were left out.
Now, this may have been the final window of opportunity for players to stake their claim to be involved at this year's World Cup which did not take place in its usual June-July slot because of the intense heat in Qatar around summertime and will instead get underway on November 20.