Everton internationals: full schedule for the break

Eleven Everton first-team players have been called up by their respective nations for an extended international break running from 24 September to 6 October.

Jordan Pickford and Jarrad Branthwaite are among the most high-profile absentees, both named in the England squad for four UEFA Nations League fixtures, including a meeting with world champions Spain on Saturday 26 September.

Vitalii Mykolenko will represent Ukraine in three Nations League matches against Hungary, Georgia, and Hungary again, while Brennan Johnson and Tom King are set for a trio of Wales appearances against Portugal, Denmark, and Norway.

Jake O'Brien and Mark Travers feature in the Republic of Ireland squad for fixtures against Kosovo, Israel, and Austria. Braiden Graham will be in action for Northern Ireland across games against Georgia, Hungary, and Ukraine.

Tyler Dibling and Tyrique George are included in the England Under-21s squad for UEFA U21 European Championship qualifiers against Kazakhstan, Slovakia, and Republic of Ireland U21s. Harrison Armstrong will feature for England Under-20s in the UEFA U20 Elite League against Italy, France, and Germany.

At academy level, Fraser Barnsley and Jack Patterson have been called into the Northern Ireland Under-21s squad for their European Championship qualifiers. Luis Gardner will represent Wales Under-19s in three friendlies, Dafi-Tomos Pemberton has been named in the Wales Under-18s squad, and Kai Hutchison is part of the Scotland Under-17s setup.