Man City players: September-October international break guide

Manchester City's first international window of the 2026/27 season is an extended one, with Enzo Maresca's squad not due back in Premier League action until Sunday 11 October. Most national teams will play four fixtures during the break before players return to the City Football Academy.

Erling Haaland is among the most active City players during the window. The Norway striker faces Denmark (24 September), Portugal (27 September), Wales (1 October) and Portugal again (4 October), all in the UEFA Nations League.

Croatia internationals Joško Gvardiol and Mateo Kovačić have a similarly packed schedule, playing four Nations League matches against Czechia, Spain, England and Spain again between 26 September and 6 October.

England's contingent — Elliot Anderson, Marc Guéhi and Nico O'Reilly — also face four Nations League fixtures, including a high-profile clash with Croatia on 3 October and a meeting with Czechia on 6 October.

Rúben Dias represents Portugal across four Nations League games, while Gianluigi Donnarumma features for Italy in matches against Belgium, Turkey and France during the same period.

Rayan Aït-Nouri is in action for Algeria in two AFCON qualifiers against Zambia and Burundi, plus a friendly against Niger. Enzo Fernández and Gerónimo Rulli travel with Argentina for three friendlies against Bolivia, Burkina Faso and Benin.

Vitor Reis is called up by Brazil for friendlies in Australia (two matches) and India, while Rayan Cherki represents France in four Nations League games involving Turkey, Belgium and Italy.

Antoine Semenyo features for Ghana in AFCON qualifiers and a friendly against Morocco. Ayyoub Bouaddi plays for Morocco in AFCON qualifying against Gabon and Lesotho. Iliman Ndiaye represents Senegal in two AFCON qualifiers, and Abdukodir Khusanov features for Uzbekistan against Iran and South Korea.

At youth level, Rico Lewis is with England's Under-21s for fixtures against Kazakhstan, Slovakia and Republic of Ireland. Kaden Braithwaite and Ryan McAidoo are in the England Under-19 squad for four friendlies, while Floyd Samba represents Germany Under-19s in matches against Ukraine, Finland and Czechia.