Manchester City’s injury-stricken squad now faces the challenge of recovering and remaining fit during the final international break of the calendar year.
Pep Guardiola and his players enter the final pause for national team duties on an unprecedented run of four successive matches without a draw or a win – the first time the club has lost a quartet of fixtures in succession since 2006.
The losing run comes at a time when Manchester City are also battling a growing list of fitness and injury problems, with Oscar Bobb and Rodri’s long-term issues added to by Jack Grealish, Ruben Dias, John Stones, and Jeremy Doku in particular.
The likes of Nathan Ake, Manuel Akanji, and Kyle Walker are also remaining as part of the club’s matchday squads despite significant concerns over their readiness for competitive action, as explained by Pep Guardiola in recent press conferences.
As such, it will be imperative for Pep Guardiola and City that his first-team squad emerges from the final international break of 2024 without any further problems, and those who are struggling work towards a full recovery for a hectic run of fixtures in the coming weeks.
With Manchester City not in action until they host Tottenham at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday 23 November, here is the complete list of players involved for their respective national teams over the course of the next two weeks!
England
Call-Ups: Rico Lewis, Kyle Walker, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish
Greece vs England, 14/11 @ 19:45 (UK) – UEFA Nations League, League B, Group 2
England vs Ireland, 17/11 @ 17:00 (UK) – UEFA Nations League, League B, Group 2
England Under-21
Call-Ups: James McAtee
Spain U21 vs England U21, 15/11 @ 17:30 (UK) – U21 Friendly
Netherlands U21 vs England U21, 18/11 @ 17:45 (UK) – U21 Friendly
England Under-20
Call-Ups: Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, Jacob Wright, Nico O’Reilly
England U20 vs Germany U20, 15/11 @ 13:00 (UK) – U20 Elite League
Poland U20 vs England U20, 19/11 @ 16:00 (UK) – U20 Elite League
Portugal
Call-Ups: Bernardo Silva, Matheus Nunes
Portugal vs Poland, 15/11 @ 19:45 (UK) – UEFA Nations League, League A, Group 1
Croatia vs Portugal, 18/11 @ 19:45 (UK) – UEFA Nations League, League A, Group 1
Croatia
Call-Ups: Josko Gvardiol, Mateo Kovacic
Scotland vs Croatia, 15/11 @ 19:45 (UK) – UEFA Nations League, League A, Group 1
Croatia vs Portugal, 18/11 @ 19:45 (UK) – UEFA Nations League, League A, Group 1
Brazil
Call-Ups: Ederson, Savinho
Venezuela vs Brazil, 14/11 @ 21:00 (UK) – FIFA World Cup Qualification, CONMEBOL
Brazil vs Uruguay, 19/11 @ 00:45 (UK) – FIFA World Cup Qualification, CONMEBOL
Belgium
Call-Ups: Jeremy Doku
Belgium vs Italy, 14/11 @ 19:45 (UK) – UEFA Nations League, League A, Group 2
Israel vs Belgium, 17/11 @ 19:45 (UK) – UEFA Nations League, League A, Group 2
Germany
Call-Ups: Stefan Ortega
Germany vs Bosnia & Herzegovina, 16/11 @ 19:45 (UK) – UEFA Nations League, League A, Group 3
Hungary vs Germany, 19/11 @ 19:45 (UK) – UEFA Nations League, League A, Group 3
Switzerland
Call-Ups: Manuel Akanji
Switzerland vs Serbia, 15/11 @ 19:45 (UK) – UEFA Nations League, League A, Group 4
Spain vs Switzerland, 18/11 @ 19:45 (UK) – UEFA Nations League, League A, Group 4
Norway
Call-ups: Erling Haaland
Slovenia vs Norway, 14/11 @ 19:45 (UK) – UEFA Nations League, League B, Group 3
Norway vs Kazakhstan, 17/11 @ 17:00 (UK) – UEFA Nations League, League B, Group 3
Not Selected
For England’s squads, John Stones misses out through injury, whilst returning defender Josh Wilson-Esbrand has not been selected at youth level having only recently returned to full fitness for Manchester City.
Injury has also prevented Nathan Ake and Ruben Dias from being considered for action by the Netherlands and Portugal respectively, whilst Rodri and Oscar Bobb‘s longer-term absences will keep them out of duty for Spain and Norway.
Scott Carson and Ilkay Gundogan have both retired from international football.
