12.11.2018Bayer 04

#InternationalWerkself: Ten pros on the road

The final international break of the year is here for the Bundesliga clubs. The next game for the Werkself is nearly two weeks away with the Friday night fixture against VfB Stuttgart on matchday 12 (23 November, 20.30 CET), marking the start of the final block of matches before the winter break. A total of ten Werkself pros are away on international duty. The games include friendlies and matches in the UEFA Nations League. Here is an overview of the internationals involving Bayer 04 players:

Julian Brandt, Kai Havertz, Jonathan Tah (Germany)
Thursday, 15 November (20.45 CET): Germany v Russia (Friendly)
Monday, 19 November (20.45 CET): Germany v Netherlands (UEFA Nations League)

Julian Baumgartlinger, Aleksandar Dragovic (Austria)
Thursday, 15 November (20.45 CET): Austria v Bosnia-Herzegovina (UEFA Nations League)
Sunday, 18 November (18.00 CET): Northern Ireland v Austria (UEFA Nations League)

Lukas Hradecky (Finland)
Thursday, 15 November (20.45 CET): Greece v Finland (UEFA Nations League)
Sunday, 18 November (20.45 CET): Hungary v Finland (Nations League)

Tin Jedvaj (Croatia)
Thursday, 15 November (20.45 CET): Croatia v Spain (UEFA Nations League)
Sunday, 18 November (15 .00 CET): England v Croatia (UEFA Nations League)

Issac Kiese Thelin (Sweden)
Saturday, 17 November (18.00 CET): Turkey v Sweden (UEFA Nations League)
Tuesday, 20 November (20.45 CET): Sweden v Russia (UEFA Nations League)

Paulinho (Brazil U20s)
Thursday, 15 November (TBA): Brazil U20 v Columbia U20 (Friendly)
Dienstag, 20 November (17.30 CET): Brazil U20 v Columbia U20 (Friendly)

Jakub Bednarczyk, Adrian Stanilewicz (Poland U20s)
Thursday, 15 November (18.00 CET): Portugal U20 v Polen U20 (Elite League)
Monday, 19 November (19.00 CET ): Poland U20 v Ukraine U20 (Friendly)

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