This international window is the last before teams select their final squads for this summer\u2019s World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, which starts in June \u2014 making it a final chance for managers to audition players.<\/p>\n
That is, for the nations who have qualified \u2014 with six teams yet to be determined via the intercontinental and UEFA play-offs for the finals, which are also taking place during this break.<\/p>\n
It comes at the height of European domestic campaigns and cup competitions, with the Premier League season finishing on May 24, the Champions League at the quarter-finals stage and the FA Cup quarter-finals taking place this weekend.<\/p>\n
Here is a complete list of Premier League players who have pulled out of international duty after receiving call-ups through injury concerns.<\/p>\n
Arsenal<\/h2>\n
Arsenal have had 10 dropouts from international duty, as they continue their Premier League title charge while balancing that with Champions League and FA Cup demands.<\/p>\n
Some are more worrying than others \u2014 Eberechi Eze\u2019s calf injury is expected to keep him out for at least a month. Noni Madueke, meanwhile was seen leaving England\u2019s friendly against Uruguay at Wembley on Friday with a brace on his left leg.<\/p>\n
Bucking the trend, Viktor Gyokeres has remained with Sweden for their World Cup play-offs and scored a hat-trick to help them beat Ukraine 3-1 on Thursday, with the final against Robert Lewandowski\u2019s Poland to come on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
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- Jurrien Timber (Netherlands): Staying at the club to continue treatment on an unspecified issue, Arsenal said<\/li>\n
- Gabriel (Brazil): Right knee injury<\/li>\n
- William Saliba (France): Left ankle injury<\/li>\n
- Martin Zubimendi (Spain): Discomfort in his right knee<\/li>\n
- Eberechi Eze (England): Calf injury suffered against Bayer Leverkusen<\/li>\n
- Leandro Trossard (Belgium): Hip injury<\/li>\n
- Piero Hincapie (Ecuador): Returned to begin his recovery process after undisclosed medical tests, Ecuador said<\/li>\n
- Bukayo Saka (Arsenal): Medical assessment for unspecified injury, England said<\/li>\n
- Declan Rice (Arsenal): Medical assessment for unspecified injury, England said<\/li>\n
- Noni Madueke (Arsenal): Suffered a knee injury in England’s game against Uruguay<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
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<\/p>\n\n\n Eberechi Eze is expected to be out for at least a month (Warren Little\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Burnley<\/h2>\n
Hannibal Mejbri (Tunisia): Hamstring injury in Burnley\u2019s 3-1 defeat away to Fulham<\/p>\n
Crystal Palace<\/h2>\n
Adam Wharton (England): Picked up a knock after coming on as a substitute for England against Uruguay, Crystal Palace said<\/p>\n
Everton<\/h2>\n
Iliman Ndiaye joined Senegal in Paris as they celebrated with their contested AFCON trophy \u2014 which they have officially been stripped of \u2014 before a 2-0 friendly win against Peru at the Stade de France. His club team-mate Idrissa Gueye played all 90 minutes.<\/p>\n
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- Iliman Ndiaye (Senegal): Foot injury<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
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<\/p>\n\n\n Iliman Ndiaye has picked up a foot injury (Alex Livesey\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Fulham<\/h2>\n
Calvin Bassey (Nigeria): Back injury<\/p>\n
Liverpool<\/h2>\n
Alisson (Brazil): Muscle injury<\/p>\n
Manchester City<\/h2>\n
John Stones (England): Calf injury<\/p>\n
Manchester United<\/h2>\n
Bryan Mbeumo\u2019s or Benjamin Sesko\u2019s injuries are not serious, and neither player\u2019s nation, Cameroon or Slovenia, qualified for this summer\u2019s World Cup.<\/p>\n
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- Bryan Mbeumo (Cameroon): Manchester United\u2019s website called it a \u201cprecaution.\u201d<\/li>\n
- Benjamin Sesko (Slovenia): \u201cTo ensure that he fully recovers from an issue that United have been carefully managing throughout recent weeks,\u201d the Manchester United website said<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
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<\/p>\n\n\n Bryan Mbeumo was sent home from Cameroon duty as a precaution (Lewis Storey\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Sunderland<\/h2>\n
Nilson Angulo (Ecuador): Muscle tear<\/p>\n
Tottenham<\/h2>\n
Mathys Tel (France Under-21s): Club didn\u2019t specify. A Tottenham website article said Tel \u201cwas forced off in the 67th minute during our Premier League defeat to Nottingham Forest last time out and will not join up with his national team this month\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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- Iliman Ndiaye (Senegal): Foot injury<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n