There is not long to go until Premier League football returns following the first international break of the season.
preparations by Unai Emery and his staff will be well underway ahead of the trip to Vicarage Road to take on Watford. The Hornets are under new management as Quique Sanchez Flores takes over from Javi Gracia , and Arsenal will be hoping to avoid being on the end of the 'new manager bounce'. Watford are the only team yet to pick up a win in the Premier League so far this season.
As players play their final international match and begin to return to London Colony, here are the latest Arsenal stories doing the rounds in the last 24 hours.
Xhaka's injury admission
Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka has been speaking abut the injury that saw him limp off the field in Switzerland's victory against Gibraltar over the weekend. The Gunners' stand in captain was substituted in the second half of the match after being in visible discomfort.
The player will now return to Arsenal to start preparations for the Premier League encounter against Watford at Vicarage Road on Sunday.
Ahead of the game, Xhaka has given an update on his condition and if he will be available for the match.
Take a look here to see what he had to say.
Deschamps' Guendouzi warning
Matteo Guendouzi will have to wait a little longer should he wish to earn his first France senior cap during this international break.
The Arsenal man was an unused substitute for the 4-1 win against Albania on Saturday, but could get his chance when les Bleus take on Andorra on Tuesday evening.
France manager Deschamps has been full of praise for the youngster, who has played all of Arsenal's Premier League games so far this season.
"He's the modern midfielder, box to box as they say there, with a lot of power and technical quality too," he said ahead of the Albania game.
However, the coach did have a warning for Arsenal fans.
International roundup
While there was no Premier League action last weekend, there were still plenty on football going on, with nine Arsenal players in action for their international sides.
There was goals, assists and injury concerns for the Gunners players turning out for England, Greece and Spain, amongst others.
Take a look at football.london's international roundup for Arsenal players here .
