Five Arsenal players named in England Nations League squad
Arsenal's Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Eberechi Eze and Ezri Konsa are in England's UEFA Nations League squad for four fixtures in September and October.
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Five Arsenal players have been called up to the England squad for UEFA Nations League fixtures this international break, manager Thomas Tuchel naming Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Eberechi Eze and Ezri Konsa in his group.
England will play four of their six Nations League matches during the extended break, facing Spain and Czechia at Wembley as well as away trips to Croatia and Czechia.
The call-ups follow a standout World Cup campaign for several of the Arsenal contingent. Captain Declan Rice scored the opener and Bukayo Saka hit a hat-trick as England beat France 6-4 in the third-place playoff.
England open their Nations League schedule at home to World Cup winners Spain on Saturday, September 26 at 7:45pm, before travelling to Prague to face Czechia on Tuesday, September 29.
The squad then heads to Croatia on Saturday, October 3, rounding off the international break with a home fixture against Czechia on Tuesday, October 6.