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Nations League and friendlies: Eleven Bayer 04 Women on international duty

While the Google Pixel Women's Bundesliga takes a break until the middle of March, eleven Leverkusen Women's team players will be in action with their national sides in the coming days. Three of them start the new round of fixtures in the UEFA Women's Nation's League. Bayer04.de provides an overview of the international call ups for the Werkself Women.
Delice Boboy, Sofie Zdebel und Estrella Merino Gonzalez

Four Bayer 04 Women are in action with the Germany U23 team, set up last year, in their third block of fixtures. Selina Ostermeier, Kristin KögelJulia Mickenhagen and Sofie Zdebel are on board when the team led by Germany coach Kathrin Peter travel to face England in Walsall on Thursday in the next round of internationals and that is followed on Monday by a game against the Netherlands on the Algarve. Katharina Piljic, a regular first choice in the team in the last two international breaks, was called up again, but she is currently recovering from an ankle injury in Leverkusen.

Winter signing Ruby Grant is in the England U23 squad for a friendly against France next Tuesday. Werkself central defender Emilie Bragstad is also set to play on Friday for the Norway U23s in a Scandinavian clash with Sweden.

Nations League for Turanyi, Kramer and Vilhjalmsdottir

Three Leverkusen players will be involved on the first two matchdays of the new Nations League fixtures. Lilla Turanyi with Hungary faces Belarus in Serbia on Friday and then Finland on Tuesday. Striker Cornelia Kramer is in action on the same days at home to Sweden and then away to Italy. Midfielder Karolina Lea Vilhjalmsdottir with Iceland is set to feature in away games in Switzerland and then France.

After the successful start to the Euro qualifiers, like the U23s, the Germany U19 team has two friendlies coming up. Estrella Merino Gonzalez and Delice Boboy are with the team under coach Michael Urbansky getting together in preparation for the second qualifying round of the European Championships beginning in April. Germany play Italy on Saturday and Sweden on Tuesday in La Nucia in Spain.

Overview of international call-ups:

Vilhjalmsdottir und Grant

Cornelia Kramer (Denmark)

Friday, 21/2: Denmark vs Sweden (UEFA Women’s Nations League)
Tuesday, 25/2: Italy vs Denmark (UEFA Women’s Nations League)

Lilla Turanyi (Hungary)

Friday, 21/2: Belarus vs Hungary (UEFA Women’s Nations League)
Tuesday, 25/2: Hungary vs Finland (UEFA Women’s Nations League)

Karolina Lea Vilhjalmsdottir (Iceland)

Friday, 21/2: Switzerland vs Iceland (UEFA Women’s Nations League)
Tuesday, 25/2: France vs Iceland (UEFA Women’s Nations League)

Kristin Kögel, Julia Mickenhagen, Selina Ostermeier, Sofie Zdebel (Germany U23)

Thursday, 20/2: England vs Germany (Friendly)
Monday, 24/2: Germany vs Netherlands (Friendly)

Emilie Bragstad (Norway U23)

Friday, 21/2: Sweden vs Norway (Friendly)

Ruby Grant (England U23)

Thursday, 20/2: England vs Germany (Friendly)
Tuesday, 25/2: England vs France (Friendly)

Delice Boboy, Estrella Merino Gonzalez (Germany U19)

Saturday, 22/2: Italy vs Germany (Euro qualifier)
Tuesday, 25/2: Sweden vs Germany (Euro qualifier)

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