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11 November 2019

12 ROSSONERI RECEIVE INTERNATIONAL CALL-UPS

Mainly competitive matches but also friendlies in store: the full programme

Twelve Rossoneri will be leaving Milanello during the international break to join up with their respective national teams. Whether for competitive matches or friendlies, here are all the details. Ismaël Bennacer has been called up by the Algerian national team for two qualifying matches for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, with Algeria the current trophy holders. The first game will take place at 20:45 on 14/11 against Zambia. Then, on 17/11, Botswana v Algeria will be played in Gaborone. Rafael Leão has been named in the Portugal U21s squad for their upcoming fixture against Norway on 19/11 in Drammen. Three AC Milan players are set to be involved in Bosnia v Italy on Friday evening in Zenica: Rade Krunić will be coming up against Alessio Romagnoli and Gianluigi Donnarumma. Mancini's Azzurri side then have a game against Armenia at 20:45 on 18/11 in Palermo, while Bosnia will travel to Vaduz to face Liechtenstein the same evening. Hakan Çalhanoğlu, meanwhile, has been called up for Turkey, who will be aiming to secure their spot at next year's European Championship against Iceland at 18:00 on 14/11 in Istanbul prior to facing Andorra at 20:45 on 17/11.

Matteo Gabbia is once again in Paolo Nicolato's Italy Under-21 squad for EURO 2021 qualification. Two matches await the Azzurrini: Iceland at 18:00 on 16/11 in Ferrara and Armenia at 18:30 on 19/11 in Catania. Ricardo Rodríguez's Switzerland have it all to play for: just a point away from Ireland and Denmark in EURO qualifying Group D, they'll have the opportunity to pick up results when they face Georgia in St. Gallen on 15/11 and Gibraltar at the Victoria Stadium on 18/11. Meanwhile, Lucas Paquetá has two friendlies coming up: at 18:00 on 15/11, Brazil will face Argentina at the King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh – always a highly anticipated clash. Then, at 14:30 on 19/11, the Brazilians will play South Korea at the Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium. Ante Rebić's Croatia have one competitive match and one friendly on the horizon: they'll play their final EURO 2020 qualifying match against Slovakia at 20:45 on 16/11 in Rijeka before then taking on Georgia at 18:00 on 19/11 in Pula. Franck Kessie and Ivory Coast have two 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixtures coming up: Les Éléphants will play Niger on 16/11 in Abidjan and then Ethiopia on 19/11 in Mekelle. Finally, Krzysztof Piątek will be available for Poland for their matches against Israel at the Teddy Kollek Stadium in Jerusalem on 16/11 and Slovenia in Warsaw on 19/11.


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