While the Premier League campaign has come to a pause, there is no rest for a large contingent of our squad as they have received call-ups to their national teams.
10 of our players are heading to the World Cup and some are involved in friendly action before the tournament kicks off on Sunday, but for others there is a chance to build towards the future.
The highlight of the week from a Gunners perspective is Thursday's meeting between Granit Xhaka and Thomas Partey, as Switzerland face Ghana in a World Cup warm-up in Abu Dhabi. Our pair of midfielders will be looking to gain some essential sharpness ahead of their tournament openers a week later, when Granit will lead the Swiss out against Cameroon while Thomas could be in line to face Portugal.