Overview
- Updates from Ecuador and Spain on Sunday lifted the list to around ten withdrawals, with Piero Hincapié and Martín Zubimendi sent back to Arsenal for assessment at London Colney.
- The FA confirmed Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka returned to the club for medical checks, and England manager Thomas Tuchel said the pair were in clear discomfort and not worth the risk for the Japan friendly.
- Noni Madueke suffered a left‑knee knock against Uruguay, left Wembley in a brace, and has been described by the FA as a player needing short‑term monitoring back at his club.
- Key cases include Eberechi Eze facing roughly four to six weeks out with a calf injury, William Saliba advised to rest at least ten days for a left ankle issue, and Gabriel Magalhães managing pain in his right knee.
- Arsenal now await scan results before an FA Cup quarterfinal at Southampton on April 4 and a Champions League trip to Sporting CP on April 7, with national federations—not the club—authorizing most withdrawals to balance injury risk and workload.