Arsenal hit with fresh injury worry as Max Dowman withdraws from England squad

Max Dowman, a 16-year-old Arsenal player, withdrew from the England U19 squad on Sunday due to an unspecified contact issue. This follows recent injury setbacks for senior players Ezri Konsa and Kai Havertz, who both left their respective national teams early with minor injuries. Dowman had previously scored one goal and provided one assist in victories over Ireland, Norway, and the United States during this international break but was dismissed after a reckless challenge against Belgium. Arsenal has been hit hard by injury issues recently, impacting the team's performance severely. Dowman will now return to Colney, Arsenal’s training ground, for further assessment; his injury is not expected to be serious.