After rolling out Part One of our analysis on the pitch time and distance travelled during the recent internationals, we now examine the remaining 10 teams ahead of Gameweek 12.
Man United
Jose Mourinho’s main concern will surround the fitness of Wayne Rooney, who withdrew from the England squad after picking up a knee injury. Reports suggest he could be fit to face Arsenal in the early kick-off on Saturday, although we’ll hope Mourinho will reveal more about his status in his pre-match press conference.
The United boss will also have been pleased to see Paul Pogba playing only 45 minutes in France’s clash against Ivory Coast on Tuesday night.
Sergio Romero – Argentina (10/11 (a) v Brazil in Belo Horizonte and 15/11 (h) v Colombia in San Juan) – 180 minutes.
David de Gea, Ander Herrera and Juan Mata – Spain (12/11 (h) v Macedonia in Granada and 15/11 (a) v England in London) – De Gea played the full match against Macedonia, but was an unused substitute in the friendly at Wembley. Herrera made his senior debut against England, coming on as a second-half substitute, playing 34 minutes. Mata was an unused substitute in the first outing and only played 45 minutes against England.
Matteo Darmian – Italy (12/11 (a) v Liechtenstein in Vaduz and 15/11 (h) v Germany in Milan) – Was an unused substitute in the first match but played the full 90 minutes in the goalless draw against Germany.
Daley Blind and Memphis Depay – Holland (09/11 (h) v Belgium in Amsterdam and 13/11 (a) v Luxembourg in Luxembourg City) – Blind played all 180 minutes, and provided an assist in the 3-1 win against Luxembourg. Depay came off the bench in both matches, playing 23 minutes against Belgium, and 45 minutes against Luxembourg, scoring twice in the 3-1 victory.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan – Armenia (11/11 (h) v Montenegro in Yerevan) – 90 minutes.
Paul Pogba – France (11/11 (h) v Sweden in Paris and 15/11 (h) v Ivory Coast in Lens) – Played the full match against Sweden, and scored in the 2-1 win. Only played 45 minutes in the friendly with Ivory Coast.
Jesse Lingard, Wayne Rooney and Marcus Rashford – England (11/11 (h) v Scotland in London and 15/11 (h) v Spain in London) – Lingard was an unused substitute against Scotland, but played the full 90 minutes against Spain. Rooney played the full 90 minutes against Scotland, registering an assist in the 3-0 win, before withdrawing from the squad due to a knee injury. Rashford was limited to just 23 minutes off the bench against Spain.
Middlesbrough
Aitor Karanka will hope that both Gaston Ramirez and Cristhian Stuani arrive back from their long flight from South America with no issues, and with ‘Boro hosting Chelsea on Sunday, that extra day of preparation should increase their chances of featuring from the start, if selected, against the Blues.
Brad Guzan – United States (12/11 (h) v Mexico in Columbus and 16/11 (a) v Costa Rica in San Jose) – Played 50 minutes as a substitute against Mexico, and the full 90 minutes in the 4-0 defeat to Costa Rica.
Calum Chambers – England U21 (10/11 (h) v Italy in Southampton and 14/11 (a) v France in Bondoufle) – Played the full 90 minutes in the 3-2 win over Italy, providing the assist for Jack Stephens’ late winner. Was an unused substitute for the 3-2 defeat to France.
Marten de Roon – Holland (09/11 (h) v Belgium in Amsterdam and 13/11 (a) v Luxembourg in Luxembourg City) – Played two minutes as a substitute against Luxembourg.
Gaston Ramirez and Cristhian Stuani – Uruguay (10/11 (h) v Ecuador in Montevideo and 15/11 (a) v Chile in Santiago) – Ramirez came on as a substitute in both matches, playing 28 minutes against Ecuador, and 25 minutes in the 3-1 defeat to Chile. Stuani played the full 90 minutes in the 2-1 win over Ecuador but was an unused substitute against Chile.
Viktor Fischer – Denmark (11/11 (h) v Kazakhstan in Copenhagen and 15/11 (a) v Czech Republic in Mladá Boleslav) – Was an unused substitute against Kazakhstan, before playing the full 90 minutes in the 1-1 draw with the Czech Republic.
Southampton
Dusan Tadic may have broken his nose during Serbia’s 1-1 draw with Wales, but the midfielder appears to have a good chance of being available to face Liverpool on Saturday, even if it means he has to wear a protective mask.
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg will also need to be checked after picking up a knock on international duty with Denmark, while Ryan Bertrand failed to play any part in England’s matches due to a knock.
Maya Yoshida – Japan (11/11 (h) v Oman in Kashima and 15/11 (h) v Saudi Arabia in Saitama) – Played 78 minutes in the first match, and the full 90 minutes in the second.
Jose Fonte – Portugal (13/11 (h) v Latvia in São João da Venda) – 90 minutes.
Ryan Bertrand – England (11/11 (h) v Scotland in London and 15/11 (h) v Spain in London) – Failed to play a part in either match.
Virgil van Dijk and Jordy Clasie – Holland (09/11 (h) v Belgium in Amsterdam and 13/11 (a) v Luxembourg in Luxembourg City) – Van Dijk played all 180 minutes. Clasie was limited to just 75 minutes as a substitute in the friendly against Belgium.
Steven Davis – Northern Ireland (11/11 (h) v Azerbaijan in Belfast and 15/11 (h) v Croatia in Belfast) – Played the full 90 minutes in the 4-0 win over Azerbaijan, and 45 minutes in the friendly with Croatia.
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg – Denmark (11/11 (h) v Kazakhstan in Copenhagen and 15/11 (a) v the Czech Republic in Mladá Boleslav) – Was an unused substitute against Kazakhstan, before withdrawing from the squad due to a slight knock.
James Ward-Prowse and Nathan Redmond – England U21 (10/11 (h) v Italy in Southampton and 14/11 (a) v France in Bondoufle) – Ward-Prowse played the full match against Italy and 25 minutes as a substitute against France. Redmond also played the full 90 minutes in the first match, but only nine minutes as a substitute in the second.
Sofiane Boufal – Morocco (12/11 (h) v Ivory Coast in Marrakech and 15/11 (h) v Togo in Marrakech) – Played 86 minutes before being substituted against Ivory Coast, and was then named among the substitutes for the match with Togo.
Dusan Tadic – Serbia (12/11 (a) v Wales in Cardiff and 15/11 (a) v Ukraine in Kharkiv) – Played the full 90 minutes in Wales, despite appearing to suffer a broken nose. Subsequently, he sat out the 2-0 friendly defeat to Ukraine.
Stoke City
Glenn Whelan will need to be assessed after picking up a hamstring problem for the Republic of Ireland, with the midfielder now in a race against time to prove his fitness for Saturday’s home clash with Bournemouth.
Mark Hughes won’t have been best pleased to see Marko Arnautovic complete the full 90 minutes in Austria’s friendly against Slovakia on Tuesday night, though, having already played the full match against the Republic of Ireland three days earlier.
Bruno Martins Indi – Holland (09/11 (h) v Belgium in Amsterdam and 13/11 (a) v Luxembourg in Luxembourg City) – Was an unused substitute in both matches.
Joe Allen – Wales (12/11 (h) v Serbia in Cardiff) – 90 minutes.
Glenn Whelan and Jon Walters – Republic of Ireland (12/11 (a) v Austria in Vienna) – Whelan was forced off after 24 minutes with a hamstring problem. Walters played the full 90 minutes in the 1-0 win.
Ramadan Sobhi – Egypt (13/11 (h) v Ghana in Borg El Arab) – Came on as a half-time substitute in the 2-0 win.
Marko Arnautovic – Austria (12/11 (h) v Republic of Ireland in Vienna and 15/11 (h) v Slovakia in Vienna) – 180 minutes.
Mame Biram Diouf – Senegal (12/11 (a) v South Africa in Pietersburg) – Came off the bench to play 30 minutes.
Wilfried Bony – Ivory Coast (12/11 (a) v Morocco in Marrakech and 15/11 (a) v France in Lens) – Limited to just 17 minutes off the bench in the goalless draw with Morocco, and then didn’t feature in the friendly against France. There are unconfirmed reports of an ankle problem.
Sunderland
Lamine Kone could be slightly fatigued having played 180 minutes for Ivory Coast, with the second match coming on Tuesday night. Duncan Watmore and Wahbi Khazri both found the net over the break to strengthen their bids for the roles out wide, although Khazri was dismissed against Mauritania for violent conduct which may impact on David Moyes’ selection.
Jordan Pickford – England (11/11 (h) v Scotland in London and 15/11 (h) v Spain in London) – Was an unused substitute in both matches.
John O’Shea – Republic of Ireland (12/11 (a) v Austria in Vienna) – Was an unused substitute.
Lamine Kone – Ivory Coast (12/11 (a) v Morocco in Marrakech and 15/11 (a) v France in Lens) – 180 minutes.
Paddy McNair – Northern Ireland (11/11 (h) v Azerbaijan in Belfast and 15/11 (h) v Croatia in Belfast) – Played nine minutes off the bench against Azerbaijan, before playing the full 90 minutes in the 3-0 defeat to Croatia.
Lynden Gooch – United States (12/11 (h) v Mexico in Columbus and 16/11 (a) v Costa Rica in San Jose) – Was limited to 20 minutes off the bench in the 4-0 defeat to Costa Rica.
Wahbi Khazri – Tunisia (11/11 (a) v Libya in Algiers and 15/11 (h) v Mauritania in Gabès) – Scored the only goal from the penalty spot against Libya, playing 83 minutes before being replaced. But was sent off after 58 minutes in the goalless draw with Mauritania.
Duncan Watmore – England U21 (10/11 (h) v Italy in Southampton and 14/11 (a) v France in Bondoufle) – Played 18 minutes as a substitute in the first match, and the full 90 minutes against France, scoring in the 3-2 defeat.
Swansea City
Sung-Yeung Ki faces limited preparation time having played for South Korea on Tuesday, but given he sat out their first match, he should be okay to face Everton on Saturday. Defender Alfie Mawson made his debut for England U21s against France, while Bob Bradley will have been happy to see Gylfi Sigurdsson sit out Iceland’s friendly with Malta on Tuesday.
Lukasz Fabianski – Poland (11/11 (a) v Romania in Bucharest and 14/11 (h) v Slovenia in Wroclaw) – Played all 90 minutes against Romania, but was an unused substitute in the friendly against Slovenia.
Kristoffer Nordfeldt – Sweden (11/11 (a) v France in Paris and 15/11 (a) v Hungary in Budapest) – Was an unused substitute in Paris, but played the full 90 minutes in the 2-0 friendly victory over Hungary.
Stephen Kingsley – Scotland (11/11 (a) v England in London) – Was an unused substitute.
Neil Taylor – Wales (12/11 (h) v Serbia in Cardiff) – 90 minutes.
Alfie Mawson – England U21 (10/11 (h) v Italy in Southampton and 14/11 (a) v France in Bondoufle) – Was an unused substitute against Italy but played the full 90 minutes against France.
Leroy Fer – Holland (09/11 (h) v Belgium in Amsterdam and 13/11 (a) v Luxembourg in Luxembourg City) – Was a late call-up but was an unused substitute against Luxembourg.
Sung-yeung Ki – South Korea (11/11 (h) v Canada in Cheonan and 15/11 (h) v Uzbekistan in Seoul) – Didn’t feature in the friendly against Canada but played the full 90 minutes in the 2-1 win over Uzbekistan.
Gylfi Sigurdsson – Iceland (12/11 (a) v Croatia in Zagreb and 15/11 (a) v Malta in Ta’Qali) – Played the full 90 minutes in the 2-0 defeat to Croatia, but sat out the friendly with Malta.
Tottenham Hotspur
Mauricio Pochettino will be concerned over the fitness of Hugo Lloris and Christian Eriksen, with the goalkeeper picking up a knock while away with France, while Eriksen has suffered a hip injury.
Vincent Janssen suffered concussion while playing for Holland, and is also a doubt for Saturday’s home encounter against West Ham. Harry Kane was released from the England squad to work on his fitness, though, and should be fine to lead the line for Spurs this weekend.
There are also social media reports that Danny Rose continues to be troubled by a foot problem following his withdrawal late on for England against Spain.
Hugo Lloris and Moussa Sissoko – France (11/11 (h) v Sweden in Paris and 15/11 (h) v Ivory Coast in Lens) – Lloris played the full 90 minutes against Sweden, but didn’t feature against Ivory Coast due to a slight knock. Sissoko also completed 90 minutes against Sweden, but then played 45 minutes in the goalless draw with Ivory Coast.
Jan Vertonghen – Belgium (09/11 (a) v Holland in Amsterdam and 13/11 (h) v Estonia in Brussels) – Played all 180 minutes.
Kevin Wimmer – Austria (12/11 (h) v Republic of Ireland in Vienna and 15/11 (h) v Slovakia in Vienna) – Played 78 minutes in the 2-1 defeat to Republic of Ireland, and was then limited to just six minutes off the bench against Slovakia.
Kyle Walker, Danny Rose, Eric Dier and Harry Kane – England (11/11 (h) v Scotland in London and 15/11 (h) v Spain in London) – Walker played the full match against Scotland, and registered an assist in the 3-0 win, before being rested against Spain. Rose started both matches, playing 90 minutes against Scotland, where he also provided an assist, before playing 79 minutes in the 2-2 draw with Spain. Dier played all 180 minutes, while Kane was an unused substitute against Scotland, before being released from the squad to work on his fitness with Tottenham.
Harry Winks – England U21 (10/11 (h) v Italy in Southampton and 14/11 (a) v France in Bondoufle) – Was an unused substitute against Italy, but played 65 minutes in the 3-2 defeat to France.
Son Heung-min – South Korea (11/11 (h) v Canada in Cheonan and 15/11 (h) v Uzbekistan in Seoul) – Didn’t feature in the 2-0 friendly victory against Canada, but played the full 90 minutes in the 2-1 win over Uzbekistan.
Christian Eriksen – Denmark (11/11 (h) v Kazakhstan in Copenhagen and 15/11 (a) v Czech Republic in Mladá Boleslav) – Played the full 90 minutes against Kazakhstan, and scored twice in the 4-1 win, before missing the friendly with Czech Republic due to a hip injury.
Vincent Janssen – Holland (09/11 (h) v Belgium in Amsterdam and 13/11 (a) v Luxembourg in Luxembourg City) – Started against Belgium, but was forced off after just 27 minutes due to concussion.
Watford
Christian Kabasele will need to be assessed after picking up a knock while on international duty for Belgium. Watford’s African contingent should have arrived back in England at the start of the week, increasing their chances of being fit to start against Leicester City on Saturday.
Christian Kabasele – Belgium (09/11 (a) v Holland in Amsterdam and 13/11 (h) v Estonia in Brussels) – Played all 90 minutes in the friendly against Holland but didn’t feature against Estonia due to a knock.
Valon Behrami – Switzerland (13/11 (h) v Faroe Islands in Lucerne) – Played the full 90 minutes and registered an assist in the 2-0 win.
Adlene Guedioura – Algeria (12/11 (a) v Nigeria in Uyo) – Was an unused substitute.
Nordin Amrabat – Morocco (12/11 (h) v Ivory Coast in Marrakech and 15/11 (h) v Togo in Marrakech) – Played the full 90 minutes against Ivory Coast, before being named among the substitutes against Togo.
Odion Ighalo – Nigeria (12/11 (h) v Algeria in Uyo) – Was an unused substitute.
West Bromwich Albion
James McClean scored Republic of Ireland’s winner over Austria but was forced off with a recurrence of an ongoing back problem and will need to be assessed ahead of Monday’s match with Burnley.
Salomon Rondon didn’t link up with the Venezuela squad due to a hamstring injury and was a doubt for the clash against the Clarets but has since been declared available by Tony Pulis in Thursday’s press conference.
Allan Nyom – Cameroon (12/11 (h) v Zambia in Limbé) – 90 minutes.
Brendan Galloway – England U21 (10/11 (h) v Italy in Southampton and 14/11 (a) v France in Bondoufle) – Played the full 90 minutes in the 3-2 win over Italy, but was an unused substitute against France.
Jonny Evans, Gareth McAuley and Chris Brunt – Northern Ireland (11/11 (h) v Azerbaijan in Belfast and 15/11 (h) v Croatia in Belfast) – Evans played all 180 minutes, and claimed an assist in the 4-0 win over Azerbaijan. McAuley played the full match against Azerbaijan, and scored in the 4-0 win, before playing 45 minutes in the friendly with Croatia. Brunt also played 90 minutes in the first match and 45 in the second and registered a goal and an assist in the 4-0 win over Azerbaijan.
James McClean – Republic of Ireland (12/11 (a) v Austria in Vienna) – Played 85 minutes before being substituted after picking up a slight knock. Scored the only goal in the 1-0 victory.
Darren Fletcher and James Morrison – Scotland (11/11 (a) v England in London) – Fletcher played all 90 minutes, while Morrison was replaced after 66 minutes in the 3-0 defeat.
Hal Robson-Kanu – Wales (12/11 (h) v Serbia in Cardiff) – Played 68 minutes and set up Gareth Bale’s goal in the 1-1 draw.
West Ham United
Slaven Bilic will have been happy to see Andre Ayew get 90 minutes under his belt as he looks to increase his match sharpness, but he would have preferred Dimitri Payet to have seen a bit less action while representing France.
Winston Reid failed to link up with the New Zealand squad due to a hamstring problem and remains a slight doubt for Saturday’s trip to Spurs.
Darren Randolph – Republic of Ireland (12/11 (a) v Austria in Vienna) – 90 minutes.
Havard Nordtveit – Norway (11/11 (a) v Czech Republic in Prague) – Was an unused substitute.
Aaron Cresswell – England (11/11 (h) v Scotland in London and 15/11 (h) v Spain in London) – Was a late call-up to the squad, and was handed his senior debut against Spain, playing 11 minutes as a substitute.
Cheikhou Kouyate – Senegal (12/11 (a) v South Africa in Pietersburg) – 90 minutes.
Sofiane Feghouli – Algeria (12/11 (a) v Nigeria in Uyo) – Played 10 minutes as a substitute.
Dimitri Payet – France (11/11 (h) v Sweden in Paris and 15/11 (h) v Ivory Coast in Lens) – Played all 180 minutes, and registered a goal and an assist in the 2-1 win over Sweden.
Andre Ayew – Ghana (13/11 (a) v Egypt in Borg El Arab) – 90 minutes.
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