Barcelona remain unbeaten this season as we arrive at October’s international break, although not all is well among Xavi’s side.
They needed a late strike to snatch a 2-2 draw with Granada last time out, having been below par for large parts of the past month, in which Barcelona failed to beat Mallorca and needed three late goals to make the most dramatic of comebacks against Celta Vigo.
Xavi now has time to figure out a solution to his side’s unconvincing form, although he’s without no fewer than 11 players who have jetted around the globe for some international action.
Here’s how to follow each and every one of them.
|
Player |
Caps |
Goals |
Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Alejandro Balde |
6 |
0 |
Spain |
|
Ferran Torres |
36 |
17 |
Spain |
|
Gavi |
23 |
4 |
Spain |
|
Joao Felix |
32 |
6 |
Portugal |
|
Joao Cancelo |
46 |
8 |
Portugal |
|
Marc-Andre ter Stegen |
36 |
0 |
Germany |
|
Ilkay Gundogan |
69 |
17 |
Germany |
|
Ronald Araujo |
12 |
0 |
Uruguay |
|
Andreas Christensen |
66 |
3 |
Denmark |
|
Fermin Lopez |
0 |
0 |
Spain Under-21 |
|
Jaume Cuellar |
3 |
0 |
Bolivia |
Spain have a huge Euro 2024 qualifier against Scotland to look forward to and Luis de la Fuente has no fewer than three Barcelona players to call upon: Alejandro Balde, Ferran Torres and Gavi. The on-loan Ansu Fati, who is currently on the books at Brighton & Hove Albion, is also in the squad.
The Joaos, Felix and Cancelo, are both in action for Portugal, who remain perfect in their qualification journey and will hope to keep that status after games against Slovakia and Bosnia & Herzegovina.
Euro 2024 hosts Germany have two relaxed friendlies to look forward to, with Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Ilkay Gundogan both hoping for minutes against the United States and Mexico.
Injuries have limited Ronald Araujo to just 12 caps for Uruguay but he’ll hope to establish himself as a cornerstone of new manager Marcelo Bielsa.
Andreas Christensen will hope for a calm international break. His Denmark side are in qualification action against underdogs Kazakhstan and San Marino.
Barca Atletic starlet Jaume Cuellar is jetting off to Bolivia, while Fermin Lopez is in line for his first appearance with Spain’s Under-21 side.
How to watch Barcelona’s internationals on TV and live stream
|
Date / Kick-off time (BST) |
Fixture |
UK TV and live stream |
|---|---|---|
|
12/10/23 / 19:45 |
Spain vs Scotland |
Viaplay UK, Viaplay Sports 1 |
|
15/10/23 / 19:45 |
Norway vs Spain |
Viaplay Xtra, Viaplay UK |
|
Date / Kick-off time (BST) |
Fixture |
UK TV and live stream |
|---|---|---|
|
13/10/23 / 19:45 |
Portugal vs Slovakia |
Viaplay UK |
|
16/10/23 / 19:45 |
Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Portugal |
Viaplay UK |
|
Date / Kick-off time (BST) |
Fixture |
UK TV and live stream |
|---|---|---|
|
14/10/23 / 20:00 |
USA vs Germany |
Not available |
|
18/10/23 / 01:00 |
Mexico vs Germany |
Not available |
|
Date / Kick-off time (BST) |
Fixture |
UK TV and live stream |
|---|---|---|
|
12/10/23 / 21:30 |
Colombia vs Uruguay |
Fanatiz International |
|
18/10/23 / 01:00 |
Uruguay vs Brazil |
Fanatiz International |
|
Date / Kick-off time (BST) |
Fixture |
UK TV and live stream |
|---|---|---|
|
14/10/23 / 19:45 |
Denmark vs Kazakhstan |
Viaplay Xtra, Viaplay UK |
|
17/10/23 / 19:45 |
San Marino vs Denmark |
Viaplay UK |
|
Date / Kick-off time (BST) |
Fixture |
UK TV and live stream |
|---|---|---|
|
12/10/23 / 23:00 |
Uzbekistan U21 vs Spain U21 |
Not available |
|
16/10/23 / 23:00 |
Kazakhstan U21 vs Spain U21 |
Not available |
|
Date / Kick-off time (BST) |
Fixture |
UK TV and live stream |
|---|---|---|
|
12/10/23 / 21:00 |
Bolivia vs Ecuador |
Not available |
|
17/10/23 / 23:30 |
Paraguay vs Bolivia |
Not available |
|
Country |
Broadcaster |
|---|---|
|
Argentina |
ESPN |
|
Brazil |
TVGlobo, SporTV, GloboPlay (streaming), ESPN, Star+ (streaming) |
|
France |
TF1, M6, DAZN |
|
Germany |
DAZN |
|
Italy |
RAI, Sky Sport, Channel 20 (free to air) |
|
Spain |
TVE |
|
United Kingdom |
Channel 4, Sky Sports, Viaplay |
|
United States |
fuboTV |
Spain’s highlights will be available on Viaplay Sports UK for fans in the United Kingdom.
The official YouTube account of CONMEBOL, the governing body of South American football, uploads highlights of all World Cup qualifiers on the day of the game.
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