How did your Premier League club’s players do on international duty?

How did your Premier League club’s players do on international duty?

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All 20 Premier League clubs had at least five players on international duty, with 59 different countries represented by top-flight stars.

Arsenal

Players on international duty: 17

Forward Mikel Merino is yet to get off the mark for the Gunners this season but scored in Spain’s World Cup qualifier against Bulgaria before netting a hat-trick in a 6-0 win over Turkey.

Winger Noni Madueke started both of England’s World Cup qualifiers and impressed Thomas Tuchel, scoring his first international goal in the 5-0 victory over Serbia, while midfielder Declan Rice netted in the 2-0 victory over Andorra.

Mikel Merino holds up three fingers after scoring a hat-trick for Spain against Turkey in the World Cup qualifiersGetty Images

Aston Villa

Players on international duty: 11

Poland full-back Matty Cash scored a late equaliser to earn a point against the Netherlands before finding the net again in a 3-1 win over Finland.

Cash came off injured at half-time but reports suggest it is nothing serious.

Bournemouth

Players on international duty: 13

Brentford

Players on international duty: 18

Brentford’s club record summer signing Dango Ouattara scored two goals in Burkina Faso’s 6-0 win over Djibouti.

Brighton

Players on international duty: 11

Yakuba Minteh scored his sixth international goal as Gambia beat Kenya, though fellow Seagulls winger Kaoru Mitoma was rested in Japan’s 2-0 defeat by USA, coming off the bench with half an hour to go.

Burnley

Players on international duty: 14

Midfielder Hannibal featured twice for Tunisia as they secured their place at next summer’s World Cup, beating Liberia and Equatorial Guinea.

Chelsea

Players on international duty: 14

Spain full-back Marc Cucurella scored in a 3-0 win over Bulgaria while Reece James’ fine cross set up Declan Rice’s England goal against Andorra.

Moises Caicedo receives red card during World Cup qualifying match against ArgentinaGetty Images

Crystal Palace

Players on international duty: 12

Marc Guehi was a stalwart in England’s defence across their two World Cup qualifiers, scoring and setting up Ezri Konsa’s first international goal in the 5-0 win over Serbia.

Everton

Players on international duty: Eight

Iliman Ndiaye and Idrissa Gana Gueye were part of the Senegal side who staged a dramatic 3-2 win over DR Congo, having fallen 2-0 down in Kinshasa, while striker Beto came off the bench to help Guinea-Bissau beat Djibouti and keep their slim hopes of qualifying for the World Cup alive.

Fulham

Players on international duty: 11

Nigeria defender Calvin Bassey scored his debut international goal in a 1-1 draw against South Africa while Mexico forward Raul Jimenez was on target in a 2-2 friendly draw against South Korea.

Leeds United

Players on international duty: Five

Liverpool

Players on international duty: 21

British record transfer Alexander Isak made his first appearance of the season following a transfer saga between former club Newcastle United and Liverpool – coming on as a substitute in Sweden’s 2-0 defeat by Kosovo.

Alexander Isak warming up for Sweden against Slovenia in World Cup qualifiersGetty Images

Manchester City

Players on international duty: 12

Positives and negatives for Manchester City as striker Erling Haaland scored five goals and set up two more in Norway’s 11-1 thrashing of Moldova but Egypt winger Omar Marmoush has been ruled out of Sunday’s Manchester derby after picking up a knee injury.

Marmoush scored in his country’s 2-0 win over Ethiopia on Friday but went off injured in Tuesday’s goalless draw against Burkina Faso.

Manchester United

Players on international duty: 14

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Newcastle United

Players on international duty: 12

Summer signing Yoane Wissa scored two and assisted one across his two matches for DR Congo, though the new arrival was taken off after 74 minutes in the 3-2 loss to Senegal, while Anthony Elanga was on target for Sweden in their 2-2 draw with Slovenia.

Nottingham Forest

Players on international duty: 13

Striker Chris Wood perhaps has the furthest to travel for international duty and was on target in New Zealand’s 3-1 defeat by Australia.

Sunderland

Players on international duty: 14

Tottenham Hotspur

Players on international duty: 20

Senegal’s Pape Sarr scored an 87th-minute winner in a dramatic 3-2 victory over DR Congo.

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West Ham

Players on international duty: 10

Despite West Ham’s tricky start to the season, Lucas Paqueta has scored two goals in three games for the Hammers and continued that fine form into international duty, netting for Brazil in a 3-0 win over Chile.

England midfielder Jarrod Bowen came on as a substitute against Serbia but was unused against Andorra while Czech Republic captain Tomas Soucek was a surprise omission from his country’s friendly against Saudi Arabia.

Wolves

Players on international duty: 13

Jean-Ricner Bellegarde came through the academies in France but switched allegiance to play for Haiti and made his debut in a goalless draw against Honduras on Friday, impressing enough to earn a second start against Costa Rica.

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