{"id":452,"date":"2026-03-31T12:57:56","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T12:57:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=452"},"modified":"2026-03-31T12:57:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T12:57:56","slug":"theres-nothing-more-tuchel-defends-decision-to-send-arsenal-stars-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=452","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThere&#8217;s nothing more\u201d Tuchel defends decision to send Arsenal stars home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"310\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Thomas Tuchel<\/span><\/span>  has provided further updates on the withdrawal of <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Arsenal<\/span><\/span>  players from international duty after <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Bukayo Saka<\/span><\/span>  and <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Declan Rice<\/span><\/span>  joined <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">You Maduek<\/span><\/span>  in leaving the squad.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"312\" data-end=\"552\">Madueke sustained an injury during the first half of the match against Uruguay, making his return home understandable. However, supporters and observers were surprised to see both Saka and Rice also withdraw ahead of England\u2019s next fixture.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1lcumy0\" data-start=\"554\" data-end=\"584\">Withdrawals Raise Questions<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"586\" data-end=\"899\">The situation has sparked debate, with some viewing Arsenal\u2019s decision as a precautionary measure aimed at protecting key players from potential injury or fatigue. With the club pursuing a treble, maintaining the fitness of crucial squad members is a priority, particularly after already losing Madueke to injury.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"901\" data-end=\"1158\">While the timing of the withdrawals has drawn scrutiny, it reflects the increasing emphasis placed on player welfare during a demanding season. Ensuring that leading players remain fit for decisive matches at club level is often a significant consideration.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"bxt2hu\" data-start=\"1160\" data-end=\"1187\">Tuchel Explains Decision<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1189\" data-end=\"1388\">Addressing the matter, Tuchel clarified the reasoning behind the decision, as reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/sport\/football\/england-arsenal-injury-news-rice-saka-madueke-b2948312.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Independent Sport<\/a>. He said, \u201cThere\u2019s nothing more to add from me, as a coach, I\u2019m not a medical expert.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1390\" data-end=\"1481\">\u201cWe had an assessment after the match, but none of them were able to stay and get minutes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1483\" data-end=\"1722\">He further elaborated on the condition of the Arsenal players, stating, \u201cThey had a medical assessment, they wanted to desperately play, to get the narrative straight, and desperate to be involved, but it made no sense to make this risk.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1724\" data-end=\"1927\">\u201cIf a last game of the season, we\u2019d have kept them, tried everything, but it didn\u2019t make sense. The risk to make it worse, was too big, they were in clear discomfort. It made no sense for them to stay.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1929\" data-end=\"2003\">\u201c(Noni) pictured better than his feeling, but he\u2019ll be out for some days.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2005\" data-end=\"2229\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Although international duty remains a source of pride for many players, particularly those representing England, decisions such as these underline the importance of balancing commitment with long term fitness considerations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thomas Tuchel has provided further updates on the withdrawal of Arsenal players from international duty<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":453,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-452","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arsenal"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/452","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=452"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/452\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/453"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=452"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=452"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=452"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}