Another Arsenal player pulls out of international duty | OneFootball

Thomas Partey has become the latest player to pull out of international duty, though the absence is reportedly precautionary.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND: Arsenal’s Thomas Partey runs with the ball during the Premier League match between Manchester City FC and Arsenal FC at Etihad Stadium on September 22, 2024. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)

The Ghana Football Association confirmed on Monday night that Thomas Partey would be unable to link up with their team for the October international break “due to medical issues he is currently experiencing”.

Charles Watts reports that his understanding is that the withdrawal is precautionary, as Partey is suffering with an illness. It was agreed that he should stay in London to recover rather than enduring a lot of travel.

LONDON, ENGLAND: Kai Havertz of Arsenal passes the ball under pressure from Flynn Downes of Southampton during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Southampton FC at Emirates Stadium on October 05, 2024. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Kai Havertz also recently pulled out of international duty with Germany, but again, the decision was made as a precaution.

Watts reported that the sense is that the injury is not one to be overly concerned about. Havertz was fine to finish the Southampton game, but Arsenal didn’t want to take any risks.

With the number of minutes Havertz has played recently, the Gunners thought it was best for him to stay, rest, and be monitored by the club.

LONDON, ENGLAND: Jurrien Timber of Arsenal during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD2 match between Arsenal FC and Paris Saint-Germain at on October 01, 2024. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Jurrien Timber, Kieran Tierney, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Oleksandr Zinchenko, and Martin Odegaard will also miss out on the international break due to injury, though none of them were called up to begin with.

As for those who are involved, we’ve put together a fixture list for the 11 remaining players on international duty this month.