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8.10.2019Bayer 04

#InternationalWerkself – Twelve players on international duty

The Bundesliga takes a week off – the second of a total of three international breaks before the winter break has started. Before the Werkself kick off Bundesliga matchday eight away to Eintracht Frankfurt on 18 October (20.30 CET), head coach Peter Bosz will have to manage without a dozen players. Read on for the details of the fixtures involving Werkself players.
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Nadiem Amiri, Kai Havertz and Jonathan Tah (Germany):
Wednesday, 9 October (20.45 CET, in Dortmund): Germany v Argentina (Friendly)
Sunday, 13 October (20.45 CET, in Tallinn): Estonia v Germany (EURO qualifier, Group C)

Julian Baumgartlinger and Aleksandar Dragovic (Austria):
Thursday, 10 October (20.45 CET, in Vienna): Austria v Israel (EURO qualifier, Group G)
Sunday, 13 October (20.45 CET, in Ljubljana): Slovenia v Austria (EURO qualifier, Group G)

Lukas Hradecky and Joel Pohjanpalo (Finland):
Saturday, 12 October (18 CET, in Zenica): Bosnia-Herzegovina v Finland (EURO qualifier, Group J)
Tuesday, 15 October (18 CET, in Turku): Finland v Armenia (EURO qualifier, Group J)

Lucas Alario (Argentina):
Wednesday, 9 October (20.45 CET, in Dortmund): Germany v Argentina (Friendly)
Sunday, 13 October (16 CET, in Alicante): Argentina v Ecuador (Friendly)

Panagiotis Retsos (Greece):
Thursday, 10 October (17 CET, in Karvina): Czech Republic U21 v Greece U21 (EURO qualifier, Group D)
Tuesday, 15 October (20.45 CET, in Athens): Greece v Bosnia-Herzegovina (EURO qualifier, Group J)

Paulinho (Brazil U23):
Friday, 11 October (2.30 CET, in Recife): Brazil U23 v Venezuela U23 (Friendly)
Monday, 14 October (23 CET, in Pernambuco): Brazil U23 v Japan U23 (Friendly)

Moussa Diaby (France U21):
Thursday, 10 October (21 CET, in Calais): France U21 v Azerbaijan U21 (EURO qualifier, Group B)
Tuesday, 15 October (21 CET, in Dunajska Luzna): Slovakia U21 v France U21 (EURO qualifier, Group B)

Adrian Stanilewicz (Poland U20):
Thursday, 10 October (18 CET, in Norderstedt): Germany U20 v Poland U20 (U20 Elite League)
Monday, 14 October (17 CET, in Kalisz): Poland U20 v Netherlands U20 (U20 Elite League)

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