As November arrives, Liverpool FC have released details of their players heading off for international duty. From World Cup qualifiers to friendlies, the Reds’ squad is spread across many countries this month. Keeping track of where everyone is will matter for the club.
Northern Ireland’s young wing back
Conor Bradley will suit up for Northern Ireland national football team. He will appear in two World Cup qualifiers. The first one is away to Slovakia on Friday 14 November. The other is at home against Luxembourg on Monday 17 November.
France and forward players in action
Hugo Ekitike and Ibrahima Konate will represent France national football team in the qualifiers. France vs Ukraine on Thursday 13 November. The other is Azerbaijan vs France on Sunday 16 November.
Midfield and defence on shift
Midfield stars such as Ryan Gravenberch, Cody Gakpo and captain Virgil van Dijk will pull on the red shirt of the Netherlands national football team for their fixtures (Poland vs Netherlands on Friday 14; Netherlands vs Lithuania on Monday 17).
Other international names doing the business
- Alexander Isak is away with Sweden national football team for matches vs Switzerland and Slovakia.
- Milos Kerkez and Dominik Szoboszlai will be in action with Hungary national football team.
- Alexis Mac Allister joins Argentina national football team in a friendly vs Angola on Friday 14 November.
- Goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili is with Georgia national football team for their qualifiers.
- Full-back Andy Robertson will defend Scotland’s colours in matches vs Greece and Denmark.
- Superstar Mohamed Salah is on duty for Egypt national football team in two friendlies.
- The player of most interest might be Florian Wirtz, who’ll play for Germany national football team in qualifiers vs Luxembourg and Slovakia.
Author’s Insight
For Liverpool, this stretch is a test of depth and planning. Players representing their country is a sign of strength. This also means more travel, fatigue, and risk of injury when players return. The Reds must manage those returns carefully. They also have to keep momentum going at club level. If the squad handles the break well, the coming matches could set a strong tone. If not, they might find the next stretch tougher than anticipated.
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