Overview
- Gabriel Magalhães left Brazil’s squad after knee scans that the CBF confirmed Monday showed he was unfit for friendlies against France in Boston and Croatia in Orlando, and Brazil said they will not call a replacement.
- William Saliba withdrew from France with a left ankle issue, and the FFF named Maxence Lacroix as his replacement, leaving Arsenal’s first-choice centre-back pairing sidelined for the break.
- Eberechi Eze exited England’s camp with a calf injury as Newcastle’s Harvey Barnes came in, while Arsenal teammate Ben White received a recall to replace injured defender Jarell Quansah.
- Leandro Trossard pulled out of Belgium duty and Jurrien Timber left the Netherlands squad, adding to a growing list the club must manage after Sunday’s Carabao Cup final loss to Manchester City.
- Arsenal now assess fitness for a packed run that starts with the FA Cup quarter-final at Southampton on April 4 and a Champions League quarter-final first leg at Sporting on April 7, with a nine-point league lead tempered by City’s game in hand and the trip to the Etihad on April 19.