Arsenal players at World Cup 2022: Who has been CONFIRMED for Qatar and who is staying at home?
ARSENAL aces aim to take their Samba-style hot form to Qatar.
Two Brazilians join a trio of Three Lions who have been confirmed for the World Cup, while there are some notable absentees including Norway’s Martin Odegaard.
Exciting attackers Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli have all been given their chance and are heading to Qatar,
But one star definitely absent, due to groin surgery, is three-cap Englishman Emile Smith Rowe.
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Here’s our guide to the Arsenal men fighting for spots in Qatar.
ENGLAND
Bukayo Saka, Ben White and Aaron Ramsdale have all been confirmed in Gareth Southgate’s 26-man squad.
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BRAZIL
Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli have been picked in the Brazil squad.
Though defender Gabriel Magalhaes has NOT been chosen by coach Tite.
PORTUGAL
Right-back Cedric Soares, 31, and playmaker Fabio Vieira, 22, are struggling to make Fernando Santos’ powerful squad.
The squad will be confirmed on November 10.
FRANCE
Wiliam Saliba is in the France squad.
USA
Goalkeeper Matt Turner is in the USA squad, who will face England in Group B on November 25.
SWITZERLAND
Granit Xhaka has been named in the Switzerland side, and he will captain the team too.
GHANA
Xhaka’s midfield partner Thomas Partey is nailed on for the World Cup – as long as he doesn’t pick up yet another untimely injury.
The squad will be announced on or before November 13.
BELGIUM
Albert Sambi Lokonga has NOT been picked in the Belgium squad.
JAPAN
Takehiro Tomiyasu is in the Japan squad.
However, the defender is currently suffering with an injury and faces a race against time to get back fit for the tournament.
TUNISIA
Dutch-born centre-back Omar Rekik, 19, should go to Qatar, particularly as he’s performing well for Sparta Rotterdam on loan.
Tunisia have yet to name their squad.
STAYING AT HOME
With their countries not at the World Cup, Kieran Tierney, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Martin Odegaard are big-name absentees while Mohamed Elneny also misses out.
Former England Under-21 stars Rob Holding and Reiss Nelson are also preparing for a mount without action.
And Emile Smith Rowe is recovering from groin problems.