Monday 19 September 2022 11:45

International duties for 16 players

No less than 16 Club Brugge earned an international call-up.

SIMON MIGNOLET, BRANDON MECHELE, DEDRYCK BOYATA AND HANS VANAKEN - BELGIUM

Voor het belangrijke tweeluik in de Nations League tegen Wales en Nederland doet bondscoach Roberto Martinez beroep op vier Bruggelingen. Mignolet, Mechele, Boyata en Vanaken zijn gevestigde waarden in de selectie en nu wordt dus ook op hen gerekend in de aankomende Nations League wedstrijden.

National coach Roberto Martinez called up four Club Brugge players for the important Nations League fixtures against Wales and The Netherlands: Mignolet, Mechele, Boyata and Vanaken.

Fixtures:

Thursday 22 Septebmer at 20u45: Belgium - Wales (Nations League)
Sunday 25 September at 20u45: The Netherlands - Belgium (Nations League)

ANDREAS SKOV OLSEN EN CASPER NIELSEN - DENMARK

Club's Danish duo are part of coach Kapser Hjulmand's plans for the Nations League fixtures against top countries Croatia and France. De Rød-Hvide lead the pack with nine points.

Het Deense duo van Club werd door coach Kasper Hjulmand opgeroepen na een sterke seizoensstart bij Blauw-Zwart. De Denen spelen tegen toplanden Kroatië en Frankrijk in hun Nations League-poule, waar ze met negen punten aan kop staan.

Fixtures:

Thursday 22 September at 20u45: Croatia - Denmark (Nations League)
Sunday 25 September at 20u45: Denmark - France (Nations League)

TAJON BUCHANAN AND CYLE LARIN - CANADA

Club's Canadian duo has also been called up to represent their country. Cyle Larin traveled to Canada for the friendlies against Qatar and Uruguay. Buchanan, who's returning from an injury, is only expected to be with the team for the latter game.

Fixtures:

Friday 23 September at 19u: Canada - Qatar (friendly)
Tuesday 27 September at 18u: Canada - Uruguay (friendly)

ROMAN YAREMCHUK - UKRAINE

Club Brugge's summer signing awaits a busy schedule with his country. He will play three Nations League group stage fixtures with Ukraine who top the group with seven points.

Fixtures:

Wednesday 21 September at 20u45: Scotland - Ukraine (Nations League)
Saterdag 24 September at15u: Armenia - Ukraine (Nations League)
Tuesday 27 September at 20u45: Ukraine - Scotland (Nations League)

DENIS ODOI - GHANA

Denis Odoi and Ghana are already focused on the 2022 World Championship in Qatar. They are preparing themselves with two international friendlies.

Fixtures:

Friday 23 September at 20u30: Brazil - Ghana (friendly)
Tuesday 27 september with kick-off TBA: Nicaragua - Ghana (friendly)

ABAKAR SYLLA - IVORY COAST

Our youngster in defence Abakar Sylla sees his good performances rewarded with a first international call-up for his country. He might make his debut against Togo or Guinee.

Speeldata:

Saterdag 24 September at 18u: Ivory Coast - Togo (friendly)
Tuesday 27 september at 20u: Ivory Coast - Guinee (friendly)

RAPHAEL ONYEDIKA - NIGERIA

Raphael Onyedika is part of the national selection for a first time as well. The midfielder joins the Super Eagles.

Fixture:

Tuesday 27 September at 21u: Algeria - Nigeria (friendly)

SENNE LAMMENS - BELGIUM U21

U21 coach Jacky Matthijssen has a spot for goalkeeper Senne Lammens in his selection for the two international friendlies against The Netherlands and France.

Fixtures:

Friday 23 September at 18u30: Belgium - The Netherlands (friendly)
Monday 26 September at 21u: France - Belgium (friendly)

BJORN MEIJER - THE NETHERLANDS U21

Our left-back has a first selection behind his name for the U21. He can make his debut against Belgium or Romania.

Fixtures:

Friday 23 September at 18u30: Belgium - The Netherlands (friendly)
Tuesday 27 September at 16u: Romania - The Netherlands (friendly)

NOAH MBAMBA AND JORNE SPILEERS - BELGIUM U19

Our youngest internationals are Noah Mbamba and Jorne Spileers. Both players are expected with Belgium U19 for the EC qualifying matches against Albania and Spain.

Fixtures: