Arsenal Players in Euro 2012 (Final Squad)

Group A

• Poland: Wojciech Szczesny (GK)

• Russia: Andrei Arshavin c. (FW)

• Czech Republic: Tomas Rosicky c. (MF)

Group B

• Netherlands: Robin Van Persie (FW)

• Denmark: Nicklas Bendtner (FW)

• Germany: Per Mertesacker (DF), Lukas Podolski* (MF)

Group D

• England: Theo Walcott (MF), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (MF)

• France: Laurent Koscielny (DF)

*summer signing

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Possible players available for selection back in December. Here’s the link.  http://arsenal-gunners.tumblr.com/post/13643378933/arsenal-players-in-euro-2012

International Update

International Friendlies 05/25 - 05/27

• Theo Walcott played as a second-half sub in England’s 1-0 win over Norway. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain made his debut for England as a second-half sub as well.
• Robin Van Persie scored in the 45th minute in the Netherland’s 2-1 defeat to Bulgaria.
• In Germany’s 5-3 defeat to Switzerland, Per Mertesacker and Lukas Podolski both played for the Germans. Johan Djourou was a substitute for the Swiss in injury time.
• Wojciech Szczesny was Poland’s goalkeeper in their 1-0 victory over Slovakia.
• Nicklas Bendtner was Denmark’s only scorer in the 71st minute in their 3-1 defeat to Brazil.
•  In Moscow, Andrei Arshavin played the entire match for Russia against Uruguay in a 1-1 draw.
• Ryo Miyaichi made his debut for Japan as a sub in the second half in the Japanese’s 2-0 over Azerbaijan.
• Joel Campbell played all 90 minutes for Costa Rica in their 3-2 win over Guatemala.
• Aaron Ramsey played the entire match in Wale’s 2-0 defeat to Mexico.

podolskii:

• Szczesny: “When he [Lukas Podolski] comes to Arsenal, he’ll definitely be greeted as one of the Polish lads in the squad!”
• Szczesny also promises to talk to Podolski in “100% Polish” when he joins up with the Arsenal squad.
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