International breaks always bring disaster
This is just the truth, international breaks means more games for footballers, and more games means less fitness and more chances of getting injured as well. When will the football governing council remember that footballers are not robots!
Also not only Walker, Bruno of Manchester United also was given permission to leave the Portugal squad and also instructed by Manchester united not to return for holiday yet, compulsory holiday to recou more energies haha
Arsenal forcing players to withdraw this round of friendlies seem like the best decision so far.