From Amsterdam to Abidjan: The 15 Milan players called up for international duty

Club football has once again come to a halt, and many members of the AC Milan squad will fly around Europe and even the world to represent their national teams.

The international break is both a help and a hinderance to players and coaches. It provides some respite from the trials and tribulations of club football, but everyone would probably like to get back out there quickly and right the wrongs from the 3-3 draw against Cagliari.

There are already a couple of notable headlines heading into the break this time around, starting with the confusion and war of words surrounding Alvaro Morata. The striker missed the Cagliari game due to concussion protocol and Paulo Fonseca didn’t like the Spain coach stating he would play for them.

He is being assessed by the national team doctors but they are currently expected to respect the request for a 10-day rest as per the advice he received after having a CT scan, therefore he could play Spain’s second game.

There is a bit of mystery surrounding Luka Jovic, who – like Morata – has been absent due to what Milan are saying is an injury but has been summoned by Serbia. If he plays for his country then it is a strong sign that he has been frozen out by the Rossoneri.

Some rumblings earlier in the week suggested that Fikayo Tomori was on stand-by because eight England players have withdrawn from Lee Carsley’s squad for the Greece and Ireland games, but the call never came.

The other bit of news concerns Noah Okafor, who seemed to have been completely frozen out by the Switzerland head coach Murat Yakin after a European Championship that was far from ideal. However, he has played himself back into the squad after his start to the season.

Below is the full schedule of the Milan players who have been summoned by their respective countries, including the youth internationals.