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O2/Arsenal.com Player of the Month - vote now

With the exception of that blip at Fulham, August was a good month for Arsenal. Indeed, if you take Craven Cottage out of the equation, Arsène Wenger's side racked up four wins with four clean sheets and 10 goals - not bad at all.

William Gallas and Emmanuel Adebayor struck in the second half to see off FC Twente in the first leg of a tricky Champions League qualifier in Holland. The return leg was rather more comfortable with Samir Nasri, Theo Walcott and Nicklas Bendtner joining Gallas on the scoresheet. In the Premier League, Nasri needed only three minutes of his debut to score the decisive goal against West Brom and, after losing ground with that below-par display at Fulham, Arsenal got their title charge back on track with a comfortable win against Newcastle. Robin van Persie's double and Denilson's first Premier League goal accounted for the Magpies.

There are plenty of contenders for our Player of the Month award. Nasri made a hugely-promising start to his Arsenal career with two goals and plenty of invention on the left of midfield. Emmanuel Eboue was a consistent performer and, after a few missed chances, Van Persie found his range against Newcastle. Gallas popped up with two important goals and held the back four together while full-back pairing Gael Clichy and Bacary Sagna were as solid as ever.

Who do you think was Arsenal's outstanding performer in August? If you're a registered user of Arsenal.com, this is YOUR chance to cast your vote for the O2 Arsenal.com Player of the Month award. The deadline for voting is 10am (UK time) on Thursday, September 11.

What's more, one lucky voter will be chosen to present the Player of the Month award to the winner before the home game against Hull City at Emirates Stadium on Saturday, September 27. They will also win two tickets to watch that game.

Remember - you should only consider games played in AUGUST when you cast your vote. Tell us why you voted for that particular player and don't forget to include a daytime contact telephone number. Good luck!

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Internationals: Globetrotting Gunners fly out

Over the next week several Arsenal players will be swapping their usual shirts for that of their respective countries. Arsenal.com will bring you all the news of how they got on, starting with a run down of the games they will be playing in.

William Gallas,
Gael Clichy, Samir Nasri, Bacary Sagna
Austria v France, Sept 6, France v Serbia
Four of the Gunners' French contingent will be on show, including Gael Clichy in search of his first senior cap.

Cesc Fabregas
Spain v Bosnia-Herzegovina, Sept 6, Spain v Armenia, Sept 10
The European Champions are hotly tipped for success in 2010, and the long road starts over the next week.

Kolo Toure, Emmanuel Eboue
Mozambique v Ivory Coast, Sept 7
After four games the Ivory Coast Group Seven in their bid for World Cup 2010, and will be looking to strengthen that position over the weekend.

Robin van Persie
Holland v Australia, Sept 6, Macedonia v Holland, Sept 10
A friendly match with Australia will serve as a warm-up before the Dutch begin the serious business of qualifying for World Cup 2010

Walcott
Andorra v England, Sept 6, Croatia v England, Sept 10
After their poor Euro 2008 qualification, England face the side that put them out,
,desperate for revenge as they begin their journey to World Cup 2010

Emmanuel Adebayor
Zambia v Togo, Sept 5
Emmanuel is hoping to help re-fire his country's World Cup qualifying campaign, after a mixed start that sees them lie bottom of Group 11.

Nicklas Bendtner
Hungary v Denmark, Sept 6, Portugal v Denmark, Sept 10
After missing out on Euro 2008 Denmark will be keen to get a strong start in Group One.

Aaron Ramsey
Wales v Azerbaijan, Sept 6, Russia v Wales, Sept 10
Aaron would earn his first senior cap with an appearance in either of Wales' World Cup qualifying matches.

Alex song
Cape Verde Islands v Cameroon, Sept 6
After their Olympic exploits, Cameroon will switch focus to the World Cup qualifying campaign. The Indomitable Lions currently sit top of Group 1.

Johan Djourou
Israel v Switzerland, Sept 6, Switzerland v Luxembourg, Sept 10
Switzerland didn't need to qualify for Euro 2008 but will have to start long process now as they bid for a spot at World Cup 2010.

Lukasz Fabianski
Poland v Slovenia, Sept 6, San Marino v Poland, Sept 10
Poland fell at the Group Stage in Euro 2008 and will be keen to start well as they bid for a place at the 2010 World Cup.

Carlos Vela
Jamaica v Mexico, Sept 6, Mexico v Canada, Sept 10
After a winning start to their World Cup qualifying campaign, Sven Goran-Eriksson's Mexico will be looking to take a grip on Group 2.