Published 12:38 IST, November 12th 2019
FC Barcelona: Messi, Suarez and other players on international duty
FC Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde will be relieved at recent LaLiga results. He will hope his players return without injuries during the international break.
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After a tumultuous start to 2019-20 LaLiga season, FC Barcelona currently find mselves at top of table on goal difference ahe of rivals Real Mrid who have same number of points. Coach Ernesto Valverde will be praying to gods that star players like Lionel Messi, Antoine Griezmann and Luis Suarez return to Spain without any injury niggles at end of this week's international break. Here’s a list of FC Barcelona players on international duty this week.
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LaLiga: FC Barcelona players on international duty
Germany
FC Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen will join up with his German teammates for ir UEFA Euro 2020 qualification games against Belarus and rrn Ireland. Bayern Munich's Manuel Neuer will also be training with national team. It will be interesting to see who Joachim Low opts to go with for two qualification games.
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Nerlands
Summer acquisition Frenkie De Jong will join Nerlands in ir UEFA Euro 2020 qualification campaign. De Jong will be expected to play a crucial role in both matches against rrn Ireland and Estonia this week.
Spain
re was a time when Spanish starting 11 almost entirely comprised of FC Barcelona and Real Mrid players. t anymore though, as Sergio Busquets was only Spanish player to have been called up to senior national squ. Busquets will be in contention to start in two UEFA Euro 2020 qualification games against Malta and Romania this week.
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Argentina
Without a doubt, Lionel Messi has been most important player for FC Barcelona this season. Despite his injury struggles, Messi has nine goals this season and was crucial in Barca's 4-1 win over Celta Vigo over weekend. Valverde will hope that Messi returns home without any injury problems while playing for Argentina.
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Uruguay
Luis Suarez will join up with Edinson Cavani, Lucas Torreira and rest of his Uruguayan teammates during international break. Suarez will take on his teammate Lionel Messi's Argentina in a friendly match which will be played on vember 18, 2019.
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France
FC Barcelona duo - Clement Lenglet and Antoine Griezmann - will be in contention to feature for 'Les Bleus' in ir Euro 2020 qualification campaign. France are currently second in Group H behind Turkey and will face Moldova and Albania this week.
Croatia
World Cup runner-up Ivan Rakitic will join his Real Mrid rival Luka Modric with Croatia national team this international break. Croatia le Group E and will be favorites to make it through to final competition next year. y play Slovakia and Georgia on vember 16th and 19th, respectively.
Brazil
Arthur Melo has been called up to Brazil squ for friendly matches against Argentina and South Korea this week. Brazil coach - Tite - has placed his trust in Barca midfielder over last couple of months. Expect Arthur to feature in highly-anticipated Brazil-Argentina clash to be played on vember 15, 2019.
02:07 IST, November 12th 2019