Premier League Stars Shine on International Duty: Highlights and Key Performances

Discover how Premier League players performed on international duty, from debut goals to standout performances.

Premier League Players on International Duty

Arsenal

  • Mikel Merino: Scored in Spain's World Cup qualifier against Bulgaria and netted a hat-trick in a 6-0 win over Turkey.
  • Noni Madueke: Scored his first international goal for England in a 5-0 victory over Serbia.
  • Martin Odegaard: Contributed one goal and two assists in Norway's 11-1 win over Moldova.

Aston Villa

  • Matty Cash: Scored a late equalizer against the Netherlands and found the net again in a 3-1 win over Finland.
  • Youri Tielemans: Scored twice in Belgium's 6-0 win over Liechtenstein.

Bournemouth

  • Antoine Semenyo: Despite not scoring, he was praised by Ghana's coach for his efforts in attack.

Brentford

  • Dango Ouattara: Scored two goals in Burkina Faso's 6-0 win over Djibouti.

Brighton

  • Yakuba Minteh: Scored his sixth international goal as Gambia beat Kenya.

Burnley

  • Hannibal: Featured twice for Tunisia as they secured their place at next summer's World Cup.

Chelsea

  • Marc Cucurella: Scored in a 3-0 win over Bulgaria.
  • Moises Caicedo: Sent off for Ecuador but they still secured a shock 1-0 win over Argentina.

Crystal Palace

  • Marc Guehi: Scored and set up Ezri Konsa's first international goal for England.

Everton

  • Jordan Pickford: Kept successive clean sheets, equalling his and Gordon Banks' joint record.

Fulham

  • Calvin Bassey: Scored his debut international goal for Nigeria.

Leeds United

  • Dan James: Played the full 90 minutes in Wales' friendly against Canada.

Liverpool

  • Alexander Isak: Made his first appearance of the season for Sweden.
  • Mohamed Salah: Scored in Egypt's 2-0 win over Ethiopia.

Manchester City

  • Erling Haaland: Scored five goals and set up two more in Norway's 11-1 thrashing of Moldova.

Manchester United

  • Benjamin Sesko: Played all 180 minutes for Slovenia but is yet to score this season.

Newcastle United

  • Yoane Wissa: Scored two and assisted one for DR Congo.

Nottingham Forest

  • Chris Wood: Scored in New Zealand's 3-1 defeat by Australia.

Sunderland

  • Granit Xhaka: Played all 180 minutes in Switzerland's dominant World Cup qualifiers.

Tottenham Hotspur

  • Pape Sarr: Scored an 87th-minute winner for Senegal.

West Ham

  • Lucas Paqueta: Scored for Brazil in a 3-0 win over Chile.

Wolves

  • Jean-Ricner Bellegarde: Made his debut for Haiti and impressed enough to earn a second start.

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