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Arsenal hit with yet another injury headache amid latest international withdrawal

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Ferridge, A. (2026, September 21). Arsenal hit with yet another injury headache amid latest international withdrawal. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-fc-salmon-england-withdrawal-b1297834.html

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Arsenal’s young star player Salmon has withdrawn from England’s youth squad due to an undisclosed injury just days after making his first-team debut for Arsenal in the Carabao Cup against Ipswich. This setback follows similar withdrawals of other key players like Declan Rice, highlighting ongoing issues with player workload and fitness at the club. Mikel Arteta expressed optimism about his young players’ potential despite recent injuries, looking ahead to upcoming crucial matches against Leeds and Bayern Munich.

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The highly-rated 17-year-old Salmon, a regular player for Arsenal under manager Mikel Arteta, was initially named in Will Antwi’s squad for upcoming matches against Italy, France, and Germany but has pulled out due to an unspecified injury. Chelsea’s Gabriel Sambou has been called up as his replacement. This setback is disappointing given Salmon's strong start to the new season, where he played 90 minutes in Arsenal’s Carabao Cup victory over Ipswich last week.

Arsenal faces more injury issues with players like Declan Rice dropping out of England’s senior squad and others such as Ben White, Cristhian Mosquera, and William Saliba already on the treatment table. Arteta hopes to have a full team available in three weeks for upcoming tough matches against Leeds and Bayern Munich.

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The highly-rated 17-year-old, now a regular in Mikel Arteta’s first-team, was named to Will Antwi’s squad for upcoming matches against Italy, France and Germany, but has pulled out, citing injury. asserted

old → rat → injury

Chelsea’s Gabriel Sambou has been called up in his place. asserted

Sambou → call → place

It is a disappointing setback for Salmon, who has made a positive start to the new campaign. asserted

who → make → campaign

He played 90 minutes as Arsenal eased past Ipswich in the Carabao Cup last week, his only first-team involvement of the new season, and has also featured regularly in the Premier League 2. asserted

Arsenal → play → League

Salmon’s issue comes mere hours after his Arsenal team-mate Declan Rice dropped out of England’s senior squad, mimicking the likes of Kobbie Mainoo, Marcus Rashford and Cole Palmer. asserted

mate → come → Mainoo

Rice’s decision not to participate is thought to be down to load management. asserted

decision → participate → management

Piero Hincapie was not called up by Ecuador, also owing to fitness problems. asserted

Hincapie → call → problems

Arteta will hope to have close to a full complement available when his side reconvenes in three weeks time, with tricky matches against Leeds and Bayern Munich looming large. asserted

matches → hope → Leeds

Arteta, who is expected to sign a new contract in the coming weeks, spoke highly of Arsenal’s youngsters after Salmon, Max Dowman, Theo Julienne and Ife Ibrahim all impressed in the defeat of Ipswich. asserted

Salmon → expect → Ipswich

“A joy to have (Dowman), Marli as well, a 16-year-old, to play at the level with the physicality they have and to be able to handle that level, it's remarkable,” he said. asserted

he → play → level

Arsenal hit with yet another injury headache amid latest international withdrawal

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