London: All 20 Premier League clubs had at least five players called up for international duty, representing 59 different countries. From debut goals to unfortunate injuries, here's a detailed look at how Premier League players performed on the international stage.
According to BBC, Aston Villa's Matty Cash was in the limelight, scoring a late equaliser for Poland against the Netherlands and another goal in a 3-1 victory over Finland. However, he came off injured at half-time, although reports suggest the injury is not severe. Villa's Youri Tielemans also had a standout performance with two goals in Belgium's 6-0 win over Liechtenstein, while Ezri Konsa netted his first England goal in a 5-0 victory over Serbia.
Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo did not find the back of the net for Ghana but was commended by coach Otto Addo for his efforts in their matches against Chad and Mali. Brentford's Dango Ouattara made headlines with two goals in Burkina Faso's 6-0 win over Djibouti, and Mikkel Damsgaard scored as Denmark triumphed over Greece 3-0.
Brighton's Yakuba Minteh scored for Gambia in their win over Kenya, while Kaoru Mitoma played briefly in Japan's loss to the USA. Goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen played both of the Netherlands' games, and Carlos Baleba featured in Cameroon's defeat against Cape Verde.
Crystal Palace's Hannibal helped Tunisia secure a World Cup spot, while Martin Dubravka shone for Slovakia with clean sheets, including a surprise win against Germany. Chelsea's Marc Cucurella scored in Spain's victory over Bulgaria, and Reece James assisted in England's win against Andorra, though Moises Caicedo's red card did not stop Ecuador from defeating Argentina.
Everton's Jefferson Lerma and Daniel Munoz were instrumental in Colombia's wins, while goalkeeper Jordan Pickford set a record with seven consecutive clean sheets for England. Fulham's Calvin Bassey scored for Nigeria, and Raul Jimenez was on target for Mexico.
Leeds United's Dan James played full matches for Wales, while Liverpool's Alexander Isak made his season debut for Sweden. Mohamed Salah and Florian Wirtz were key in their respective national teams' victories.
Manchester City's Erling Haaland was sensational with five goals for Norway, but teammate Omar Marmoush suffered a knee injury that rules him out of the Manchester derby. Jeremy Doku and Bernardo Silva also contributed goals for Belgium and Portugal.
Manchester United's Benjamin Sesko was active for Slovenia, while Newcastle United's Yoane Wissa and Anthony Elanga delivered performances for their countries. Nottingham Forest's Chris Wood scored for New Zealand, and Serbia's Nikola Milenkovic was sent off against England.
Tottenham Hotspur's Pape Sarr scored a late winner for Senegal, and Djed Spence made history with England. West Ham's Lucas Paqueta maintained his form with a goal for Brazil, while Tomas Soucek surprisingly saw limited action for the Czech Republic.
Wolverhampton Wanderers' Jean-Ricner Bellegarde impressed for Haiti, and Marshall Munetsi played for Zimbabwe against Rwanda, rounding off a busy international break for the Premier League contingent.