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Arsenal hit with fresh injury worry as Max Dowman withdraws from England squad

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Ferridge, A. (2026, October 5). Arsenal hit with fresh injury worry as Max Dowman withdraws from England squad. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-fc-dowman-injury-latest-england-b1299626.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-05 · by Arthur Ferridge

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Arsenal has faced another setback with Max Dowman withdrawing from England's U19 squad due to an injury. The 16-year-old had been a standout player in the recent matches, scoring one goal and providing one assist before being dismissed for a reckless challenge against Belgium. This development adds to Arsenal’s growing list of injured players, including Ezri Konsa, Kai Havertz, Christos Tzolis, and Declan Rice. While Dowman's injury is reported as a minor contact issue that should not impede his progress significantly, it further complicates manager Mikel Arteta's already challenging situation with multiple absentees.
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Max Dowman, a 16-year-old Arsenal player, withdrew from the England U19 squad on Sunday due to an unspecified contact issue. This follows recent injury setbacks for senior players Ezri Konsa and Kai Havertz, who both left their respective national teams early with minor injuries. Dowman had previously scored one goal and provided one assist in victories over Ireland, Norway, and the United States during this international break but was dismissed after a reckless challenge against Belgium. Arsenal has been hit hard by injury issues recently, impacting the team's performance severely. Dowman will now return to Colney, Arsenal’s training ground, for further assessment; his injury is not expected to be serious.

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Belgium England Ireland Norway U19s

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Dowman PERSON · 3× England GPE · 2× Belgium GPE · 1× Ezri Konsa PERSON · 1× Gunners ORG · 1× Ireland GPE · 1× Kai Havertz PERSON · 1× Norway GPE · 1× U19s ORG · 1× the United States GPE · 1×

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Ezri Konsa is the latest senior player to be added to the list after he dropped out of England’s first-team with a long-standing but minor issue, while Kai Havertz also left Germany’s camp early with a hamstring issue.
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🔮 Dowman will now return to Colney for further assessment.
2026-10-05 · Evening Standard
Arsenal hit with fresh injury worry as Max Dowman withdraws from England squad · assertive framing

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Dowman’s departure from the camp was quietly confirmed on Sunday morning, a day before the U19s were beaten by Belgium 1-0. asserted
U19s → confirm → Belgium
The 16-year-old had previously appeared in all three of the side’s matches this international break, picking up one goal and one assist in victories over Ireland, Norway and the United States. asserted
old → appear → Ireland
He was dismissed in that match, though, after a reckless challenge. asserted
He → dismiss → challenge
It comes as a fresh blow for the Gunners, who have had dismal luck with injuries over the past few weeks. asserted
who → come → weeks
Ezri Konsa is the latest senior player to be added to the list after he dropped out of England’s first-team with a long-standing but minor issue, while Kai Havertz also left Germany’s camp early with a hamstring issue. asserted
Havertz → add → issue
The same fate befell Greece forward Christos Tzolis, and Declan Rice withdrew from England duty before joining up with the squad so as to manage his load. asserted
Rice → befall → load
Fortunately, though, Dowman’s injury is reported by The Sun to be a contact problem and is not thought to be overly serious. asserted
injury → report → Sun
Dowman will now return to Colney for further assessment. asserted
Dowman → return → assessment
It is hoped the injury will not stem his momentum too much after the youngster made a bright start to the new season, scoring a brace away at Ipswich in the Carabao Cup in September. asserted
youngster → hop → September
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