14 Manchester City Players Called Up for International Duty – Nine Miss Out Through Injury

Confirmed International Call-Ups

Belgium

Jeremy Doku
– Liechtenstein vs Belgium – 04/09 (19:45 UK)
– Belgium vs Kazakhstan – 07/09 (19:45 UK)

Croatia

Josko Gvardiol
– Faroe Islands vs Croatia – 05/09 (19:45 UK)
– Croatia vs Montenegro – 08/09 (19:45 UK)

Egypt

Omar Marmoush
– Egypt vs Ethiopia – 05/09 (20:00 UK)
– Burkina Faso vs Egypt – 09/09 (17:00 UK)

England

James Trafford, John Stones
– England vs Andorra – 06/09 (17:00 UK)
– Serbia vs England – 09/09 (19:45 UK)

Italy

Gianluigi Donnarumma
– Italy vs Estonia – 05/09 (19:45 UK)
– Israel vs Italy – 08/09 (19:45 UK)

Netherlands

Nathan Ake, Tijjani Reijnders
– Netherlands vs Poland – 04/09 (19:45 UK)
– Lithuania vs Netherlands – 07/09 (17:00 UK)

Norway

Oscar Bobb, Erling Haaland
– Norway vs Finland – 04/09 (17:00 UK, Friendly)
– Norway vs Moldova – 09/09 (19:45 UK)

Portugal

Ruben Dias, Bernardo Silva
– Armenia vs Portugal – 06/09 (17:00 UK)
– Hungary vs Portugal – 09/09 (19:45 UK)

Spain

Rodri
– Bulgaria vs Spain – 04/09 (19:45 UK)
– Turkey vs Spain – 07/09 (19:45 UK)

Players Not Selected

Four players were overlooked by their national sides:
– Marcus Bettinelli (England)
– Stefan Ortega (Germany)
– Matheus Nunes (Portugal)
– Nico (Spain)

Injury Absentees

Currently sidelined:
– Kalvin Phillips (England)
– Mateo Kovacic (Croatia)
– Phil Foden (England)
– Savinho (Brazil)

Withdrawn after call-ups:
– Rayan Ait-Nouri (Algeria)
– Rico Lewis (England)
– Abdukodir Khusanov (Uzbekistan)
– Nico O’Reilly (England)
– Rayan Cherki (France)

FAQs

• How many Man City players are on international duty? – 14 players have received call-ups.
• Which players were forced to withdraw? – Rayan Ait-Nouri, Rico Lewis, Abdukodir Khusanov, Nico O’Reilly, and Rayan Cherki.
• Why is this break important for City? – It gives injured players time to recover while others gain valuable minutes at international level.

Conclusion

Manchester City’s international contingent remains strong despite a mixed start to the season. While 14 players prepare to represent their countries, Guardiola will be equally focused on monitoring the recovery of key absentees. With difficult fixtures ahead, the blend of rest, recovery, and international action could prove decisive for City’s bounce back in the coming weeks.