12 players called up for international duty

It’s time for the first international break of the new season. 12 FCA players have been selected to represent their national teams.

Dimitris Giannoulis (Greece) and Fredrik Jensen (Finland) are set to face each other on Saturday, 7th September (20:45 CEST) in Piraeus. Ruben Vargas and Switzerland will come up against Denmark on Thursday, 5th September (20:45 CEST). FCA assistant coach Lars Knudsen will be in charge of the Danes on an interim basis for the coming international break.

Elvis Rexhbecaj, who will now represent Kosovo, and Nathanaël Mbuku, who has also changed his national team allegiances, have been called up for the first time. Mbuku will be part of the DR Congo team, along with teammate Samuel Essende.

Full list of call-ups:

Ruben Vargas

• Thursday, 5th September: Denmark – Switzerland (UEFA Nations League)
• Sunday, 8th September: Switzerland – Spain (UEFA Nations League)

Nediljko Labrović

• Thursday, 5th September: Portugal – Croatia (UEFA Nations League)
• Sunday, 8th September: Croatia – Poland (UEFA Nations League)

Kristian Jakić

• Thursday, 5th September: Portugal – Croatia (UEFA Nations League)
• Sonntag, 8. September: Croatia – Poland (UEFA Nations League)

Dimtiris Giannoulis

• Saturday, 7th September: Greece – Finland (UEFA Nations League)
• Tuesday, 10th September: Republic of Ireland – Greece (UEFA Nations League)

Fredrik Jensen

• Saturday, 7th September: Greece – Finland (UEFA Nations League)
• Tuesday, 10th September: England - Finland (UEFA Nations League)

Elvis Rexhbecaj

• Friday, 6th September: Kosovo – Romania (UEFA Nations League)
• Monday, 9th September: Cyprus – Kosovo (UEFA Nations League)

Steve Mounié

• Saturday, 7th September: Nigeria – Benin (CAF qualifier)
• Tuesday, 10th September: Benin – Libya (CAF qualifier)

Nathanaël Mbuku

• Friday, 6th September: DR Congo – Guinea (CAF qualifier)
• Monday, 9th September: Ethiopia – DR Congo (CAF qualifier)

Samuel Essende

• Friday, 6th September: DR Congo – Guinea (CAF qualifier)
• Monday, 9th September: Ethiopia – DR Congo (CAF qualifier)

Frank Onyeka

• Saturday, 7th September: Nigeria – Benin (CAF qualifier)
• Tuesday, 10th September: Rwanda – Nigeria (CAF qualifier)

Chrislain Matsima

• Friday, 6th September: France U21s – Slovenia U21s (EURO qualifier)
• Tuesday, 10th September: France U21s – Bosnia & Herzegovina U21s (EURO qualifier)

Mert Kömür

• Thursday, 5th September: Romania U20s – Germany U20s
• Tuesday, 10th September: Italy U20s – Germany U20s

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