See how all the globetrotting Gunners got on
Arsenal.com's International Watch reports back to base on those who have temporarily swapped the red of Arsenal for the colours of their national sides. Read on for the latest call-ups...
Robin van Persie
Russia 1-1 Netherlands, August 20
Robin van Persie scored the opener for the Netherlands in a friendly in Moscow on Wednesday. The Arsenal striker scored from the edge of the area in the 24th minute and was denied a second five minutes later when Russia 'keeper Igor Akinfeev blocked his close-range header. Konstantin Zyryanov equalised for the hosts in the 78th minute. The goal came five minutes after Van Persie had been replaced by Ibrahim Afellay.
Bacary Sagna, William Gallas
Sweden 2-3 France, August 20
Bacary Sagna and William Gallas played 90 minutes each as France came from behind to beat Sweden in a game that commemorated the 50th anniversary of the host's World Cup Final appearance. Henrik Larsson netted after only five minutes. It was the striker’s 37th international goal in his 99th game. Karim Benzema converted Sagna’s cross to equalise in the 19th minute. Sidney Govou put the French ahead just past the hour and added another in the 77th. Kim Kallstrom scored from the spot five minutes from time but the Swedes, who were playing in a 1958 kit, could not force an equaliser.
Johan Djourou
Switzerland 4-1 Cyprus, August 20
Johan Djourou played a full 90 minutes as the Swiss got a morale-boosting win in Geneva. Philippe Senderos has missed the start of the campaign with Arsenal due to a hamstring injury and did not figure here. This was the first game for new Swiss coach Ottmar Hitzfeld. Valentin Stocker, Hakan Yakin, Alain Nef and Johan Vonlanthen scored for the hosts. Konstantinos Makridis replied for Cyprus 10 minutes before the break.
Nicklas Bendtner
Denmark 0-3 Spain, August 20
Nicklas Bendtner played 90 minutes for Denmark at the Parken Stadium, Copenhagen on Wednesday night but his side were on the end of a thumping from Spain. The new European champions ran out easy winners in the first game under Vicente del Bosque. Liverpool's Xavi Alonso scored twice and Xavi Hernandez got another. Cesc Fabregas did not feature for Spain.
Aaron Ramsey
Wales Under-21s 0-1 Romania Under-21s, August 20
Wales Under-21s were unable to seal a qualifying play-off place for next year’s Uefa Championship Finals after defeat by Romania in Wrexham on Wednesday. Arsenal’s summer-signing Aaron Ramsey started the match that saw Adrian Ropotan score the game’s only goal on 65 minutes. Wales still hold their own destiny as the final group game is the return in Romania on 9 September.
Theo Walcott
England 2-2 Czech Republic, August 20
Theo Walcott did not feature as England endured a difficult evening at Wembley on Wednesday night. The Three Lions were unconvincing as they stumbled to a 2-2 draw against the Czech Republic, with Joe Cole snatching an injury-time equaliser. The match was Fabio Capello’s final chance to watch his team before the 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign kicks-off in 16 days away to Andorra. Milan Baros handed the Czechs a deserved lead midway through the first-half, but Wes Brown headed home his first international goal for nine years on the stroke of half-time. Marek Jankulovski restored the visitors’ lead shortly after the re-start with a stunning free-kick and it looked to be enough before Cole’s late, late intervention.
Lukasz Fabianski
Ukraine 1-0 Poland, August 20
A brave performance from Lukasz Fabianski couldn’t prevent Poland slipping to a 1-0 defeat by neighbours Ukraine in Kiev. The Arsenal stopper pulled off a string of fine saves early on as the hosts seized the upper-hand. In truth, they kept it for most of the match. Fabianski was finally beaten in first-half stoppage time when Serhiy Kravchenko headed home Serhiy Nazarenko’s cross.
Carlos Vela
Mexico 2-1 Honduras, August 20
Carlos Vela played for an hour under Sven Goran-Eriksson as Mexico’s 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign got off to a winning start over Honduras. Pavel Pardo scored twice in three minutes midway through the second-half for Mexico, cancelling out Julio Cesar De Leon’s 35th minute striker.
Emmanuel Eboue, Kolo Toure
Guinea 1-2 Ivory Coast, August 20
The Ivory Coast warmed up for their 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign with a 2-1 victory over Guinea in Chantilly. Kolo Toure and Emmanuel Eboue were part of the squad.
Emmanuel Adebayor
DR Congo 2-1 Togo, August 20
Emmanuel Adebayor was part of the Togo contingent that slipped to a 2-1 defeat in DR Congo, the final warm-up match before the 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign begins in Zambia in three weeks.
