Arsenal beat Manchester City 1-0 in the English Premier League and will enter the international break. Although French center William Salemba played 90 minutes, he announced after the game that he will be out of the French army because of a toe injury; Arsenal flanker Bucayo Saca will not report to the England national team, so he can take advantage of the opportunity to shake down.
The French FA announced on Monday (9) that "William Salemba has suffered an injury to the toe of his right foot, and the team leader Digance has decided to replace him with Tudibor of Nice. France will visit Holland on Saturday (14) and then play Scotland in a friendly four days later.