From Amsterdam to Abidjan: The 15 Milan players called up for international duty

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·12 November 2024

From Amsterdam to Abidjan: The 15 Milan players called up for international duty

Club football has once again come to a halt, and many members of the AC Milan squad will fly around Europe and even the world to represent their national teams.

The international break is both a help and a hinderance to players and coaches. It provides some respite from the trials and tribulations of club football, but everyone would probably like to get back out there quickly and right the wrongs from the 3-3 draw against Cagliari.

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There are already a couple of notable headlines heading into the break this time around, starting with the confusion and war of words surrounding Alvaro Morata. The striker missed the Cagliari game due to concussion protocol and Paulo Fonseca didn’t like the Spain coach stating he would play for them.

He is being assessed by the national team doctors but they are currently expected to respect the request for a 10-day rest as per the advice he received after having a CT scan, therefore he could play Spain’s second game.

There is a bit of mystery surrounding Luka Jovic, who – like Morata – has been absent due to what Milan are saying is an injury but has been summoned by Serbia. If he plays for his country then it is a strong sign that he has been frozen out by the Rossoneri.

Some rumblings earlier in the week suggested that Fikayo Tomori was on stand-by because eight England players have withdrawn from Lee Carsley’s squad for the Greece and Ireland games, but the call never came.

The other bit of news concerns Noah Okafor, who seemed to have been completely frozen out by the Switzerland head coach Murat Yakin after a European Championship that was far from ideal. However, he has played himself back into the squad after his start to the season.

Below is the full schedule of the Milan players who have been summoned by their respective countries, including the youth internationals.

Theo Hernández and Mike Maignan (France)

➤ France v.s Israel: Thursday 14 November at 20:45 CET, Saint-Denis – UEFA Nations League ➤ Italy vs. France: Sunday 17 November at 20:45 CET, Milan – UEFA Nations League

Luka Jović and Strahinja Pavlović (Serbia)

➤ Switzerland vs. Serbia: Friday 15 November at 20:45 CET, Zurich – UEFA Nations League ➤ Serbia vs. Denmark: Monday 18 November at 20:45 CET, Leskovac – UEFA Nations League

Yunus Musah and Christian Pulisic (USA)

➤ Jamaica vs. USA: Friday 15 November at 00:00 CET, Kingston – CONCACAF Nations League ➤ USA vs. Jamaica: Tuesday 19 November at 02:00 CET, Saint Louis – CONCACAF Nations League

Samuel Chukwueze (Nigeria)

➤ Benin vs. Nigeria: Thursday 14 November at 18:00 CET, Abidjan (Ivory Coast) – AFCON qualifiers ➤ Nigeria vs. Rwanda: Monday 18 November at 18:00 CET, Uyo – AFCON qualifiers

Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands)

➤ Netherlands vs. Hungary: Saturday 16 November at 20:45 CET, Amsterdam – UEFA Nations League ➤ Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Netherlands: Tuesday 19 November at 20:45 CET, Zenica – UEFA Nations League

Rafael Leao (Portugal)

➤ Portugal vs. Poland: Friday 15 November at 19:45 CET, Porto – UEFA Nations League ➤ Croatia vs. Portugal: Monday 18 November at 20:45 CET, Split – UEFA Nations League

Alvaro Morata (Spain)

➤ Denmark vs. Spain: Friday 15 November at 20:45 CET, Copenhagen – UEFA Nations League ➤ Spain vs. Switzerland: Monday 18 November at 20:45 CET, Tenerife – UEFA Nations League

Noah Okafor (Switzerland)

➤ Switzerland vs. Serbia: Friday 15 November at 20:45 CET, Zurich – UEFA Nations League ➤ Spain vs. Switzerland: Monday 18 November at 20:45 CET, Tenerife – UEFA Nations League

Lorenzo Torriani and Kevin Zeroli (Italy U20)

➤ Poland vs. Italy: Friday 15 November at 16:00 CET, Bialystok – Elite League U20 ➤ Italy vs. Romania: Tuesday 19 November at 14:00 CET, Bagno a Ripoli – Elite League U20

Francesco Camarda and Mattia Liberali (Italy U19)

➤ Italy vs. Montenegro: Wednesday 13 November at 13:00 CET, Akranes (Greece) – U19 Euro qualifiers ➤ Italy vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina: Saturday 16 November at 13:00 CET, Akranes (Greece) – U19 Euro qualifiers ➤ Greece vs. Italy: Tuesday 19 November at 14:30 CET, Heraklion – U19 Euro qualifiers