International Minutes Assessed – Part Two

Following on from our first look at the minutes played over the international break, it’s now time check-in on the final ten clubs.

With domestic matters ready to recommence on Saturday, players who have featured on the other side of the world, particularly on either Tuesday night or the early hours of Wednesday morning, could well arrive back on our shores late and potentially fatigued.

That is a factor to consider as we plan for Gameweek 30, and the two that follow in quick succession. With that in mind, we take time out to review those involved over the international fixtures, assessing the likely impact on the weekend teamsheets and beyond.

Manchester United

Jose Mourinho is expected to be without defenders Phil Jones and Chris Smalling for the home clash against West Bromwich Albion, after the pair suffered injuries while on international duty with England. Marouane Fellaini will also have to be checked after picking up a toe problem for Belgium, while Sergio Romero, Marcos Rojo and Antonio Valencia will need to be assessed following the long flights back from South America.

David de Gea and Ander Herrera – Spain (24/03 (h) v Israel in Gijon and 28/03 (a) v France in Paris) – De Gea played all 180 minutes. Herrera was limited to 16 minutes off the bench in the 2-0 friendly win over France.
Sergio Romero and Marcos Rojo – Argentina (23/03 (h) v Chile in Buenos Aires and 28/03 (a) v Bolivia in La Paz) – Both Romero and Rojo played all 180 minutes.
Antonio Valencia – Ecuador (23/03 (a) v Paraguay in Asunción and 28/03 (h) v Colombia in Quito) – Played all 180 minutes.
Matteo Darmian – Italy (24/03 (h) v Albania in Palermo and 28/03 (a) v Holland in Amsterdam) – Was an unused substitute against Albania, before playing 89 minutes in the 2-1 friendly win over Holland.
Eric Bailly – Ivory Coast (24/03 (a) v Russia in Krasnodar and 27/03 (n) v Senegal in Paris) – Played the full 90 minutes in the 2-0 win over Russia, and 88 in Paris, before the match was abandoned.
Daley Blind – Holland (25/03 (a) v Bulgaria in Sofia and 28/03 (h) v Italy in Amsterdam) – Played the full 90 minutes in the 2-0 defeat to Bulgaria, and 83 minutes against Italy.
Luke Shaw, Chris Smalling, Phil Jones, Jesse Lingard and Marcus Rashford – England (22/03 (a) v Germany in Dortmund and 26/03 (h) v Lithuania in London) – Shaw was limited to just seven minutes in the 1-0 defeat to Germany. Smalling played 84 minutes in Dortmund, but had to withdraw from the squad due to a leg injury. Jones, meanwhile, suffered a foot injury at the hands of Smalling in a training session, forcing him to pull out of the squad before the Germany clash. Lingard only played 19 minutes against Germany, while Rashford came off the bench in both matches, playing 20 minutes against Germany, and 30 minutes at Wembley.
Marouane Fellaini – Belgium (25/03 (h) v Greece in Brussels and 28/03 (a) v Russia in Sochi) – Played 66 minutes against Greece, but was forced off with a toe injury, which saw the midfielder sit out the friendly with Russia.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan – Armenia (26/03 (h) v Kazakhstan in Yerevan) – Played the full 90 minutes, and scored in the 2-0 win.

Middlesbrough

Steve Agnew will need to check on Cristhian Stuani ahead of Sunday’s trip to Swansea City, although the extra days preparation should help the forward’s chances of being an option to start.

Cristhian Stuani – Uruguay (23/03 (h) v Brazil in Montevideo and 29/03 (a) v Peru in Lima) – Limited to just 32 minutes off the bench in the 4-1 defeat to Brazil.

Southampton

Maya Yoshida will discuss his fitness levels with manager Claude Puel before deciding whether will play Saturday’s home match against Bournemouth, with the centre-back certainly in line to be rested for one of Saints’ next three matches after playing 180 minutes for Japan. James Ward-Prowse and Nathan Redmond will be buoyed by making their senior England debuts in the 1-0 defeat to Germany.

Fraser Forster, Ryan Bertrand, James Ward-Prowse and Nathan Redmond – England (22/03 (a) v Germany in Dortmund and 26/03 (h) v Lithuania in London) – Forster was an unused substitute in both matches. Bertrand played 83 minutes in Dortmund, and the full 90 in the 2-0 win over Lithuania. Ward-Prowse and Redmond both made their England debuts against Germany, playing 24 and seven minutes respectively. Neither featured in the World Cup qualifier against Lithuania.
Maya Yoshida – Japan (23/03 (a) v UAE in Al Ain and 28/03 (h) v Thailand in Saitama) – Played all 180 minutes, and scored in the 4-0 win over Thailand.
Cedric Soares – Portugal (25/03 (h) v Hungary in Lisbon and 28/03 (h) v Sweden in Funchal) – Played the full 90 minutes in the 3-0 win over Hungary, but was an unused substitute in the 3-2 friendly defeat to Sweden.
Cuco Martina – Curacao (23/03 (h) v El Salvador in San Salvador) – 90 minutes
Sam McQueen and Jack Stephens – England (24/03 (a) v Germany in Wiesbaden and 27/03 (a) v Denmark in Randers) – McQueen played the full match against Denmark, while Stephens played 90 minutes in the 1-0 defeat to Germany.
Steven Davis – Northern Ireland (26/03 (h) v Norway in Belfast) – Played the full 90 minutes, and registered an assist in the 2-0 win.
Dusan Tadic – Serbia (24/03 (a) v Georgia in Tbilisi) – Played the full 90 minutes, and registered a goal and two assists in the 3-1 win.
Shane Long – Republic of Ireland (24/03 (h) v Wales in Dublin and 28/03 (h) v Iceland) – Played the full match against Wales, but only featured for 18 minutes as a substitute in the 1-0 friendly defeat to Iceland.

Stoke City

Ramadan Sobhi may face slightly limited preparation time for Saturday’s trip to Leicester City after playing in Egypt on Tuesday. Geoff Cameron may need to be checked, with the defender being troubled by a quad strain. Xherdan Shaqiri is also a concern after confirming he suffered a recurrence of a calf complaint while on duty for Switzerland.

Geoff Cameron – United States (25/03 (h) v Honduras in San Jose and 29/03 (a) v Panama in Ciudad de Panamá) – Played 59 minutes against Honduras before being substituted. Didn’t feature against Panama.
Bruno Martins Indi – Holland (25/03 (a) v Bulgaria in Sofia and 28/03 (h) v Italy in Amsterdam) – 180 minutes.
Joe Allen – Wales (24/03 (a) v Republic of Ireland in Dublin) – 90 minutes.
Glenn Whelan and Jon Walters – Republic of Ireland (24/03 (h) v Wales in Dublin and 28/03 (h) v Iceland) – Whelan and Walters played all 90 minutes against Wales, but were left out of a much-changed side for the Iceland match.
Ramadan Sobhi – Egypt (28/03 (h) v Togo in Borg El Arab) – 90 minutes.
Marko Arnautovic – Austria (24/03 (h) v Moldova in Vienna and 28/03 (h) v Finland in Innsbruck) – Scored in both matches, playing 90 minutes in the 2-0 win over Moldova, before being substituted during stoppage time. Then came off the bench to play 45 in the 1-1 draw with Finland.
Xherdan Shaqiri – Switzerland (25/03 (h) v Latvia in Geneva) – Played 78 minutes in the 1-0 win.
Mame Biram Diouf – Senegal (23/03 (n) v Nigeria in London and 27/03 (n) v Ivory Coast in Paris) – Played 90 minutes against Nigeria, but didn’t feature in Paris.

Sunderland

John O’Shea will need to be assessed ahead of the trip to Watford after picking up a shin injury during the goalless draw with Wales. Bryan Oviedo could face limited preparation time after playing for Costa Rica in Honduras on Tuesday, so he will also need to be monitored. Jermain Defoe will arrive back at the Stadium of Light in confident mood after netting on his return to the England fold.

Jordan Pickford – England U21 (24/03 (a) v Germany in Wiesbaden and 27/03 (a) v Denmark in Randers) – Played the full match against Germany, but didn’t feature against Denmark.
John O’Shea – Republic of Ireland (24/03 (h) v Wales in Dublin and 28/03 (h) v Iceland) – Played all 90 minutes against Wales, but missed the Iceland friendly due to a shin injury.
Bryan Oviedo – Costa Rica (25/03 (a) v Mexico in Mexico City and 28/03 (a) v Honduras in San Pedro Sula) – Was an unused substitute in the first match, but played the full 90 minutes in the 1-1 draw with Honduras.
Sebastian Larsson – Sunderland (25/03 (h) v Belarus in Solna and 28/03 (a) v Portugal in Funchal) – Was an unused substitute against Belarus, but played 67 minutes in the 3-2 friendly win over Portugal.
Jermain Defoe – England (22/03 (a) v Germany in Dortmund and 26/03 (h) v Lithuania in London) – Was an unused substitute against Germany, but started at Wembley, playing 60 minutes, and opened the scoring in the 2-0 win.

Swansea City

Ki Sung-yeung and Jefferson Montero will both face limited preparation time for Sunday’s home fixture against Middlesbrough, although they have returned to south Wales with no issues. Meanwhile star turn Gylfi Sigurdsson was left out of Iceland’s second international against Ireland and will have returned to the club well rested ahead of Saturday’s meeting with Middlesbrough.

Lukasz Fabianski – Poland (26/03 (a) v Montenegro in Podgorica) – 90 minutes.
Kristoffer Nordfeldt – Sweden (25/03 (h) v Belarus in Solna and 28/03 (a) v Portugal in Funchal) – Was an unused substitute in both matches.
Alfie Mawson – England U21 (24/03 (a) v Germany in Wiesbaden and 27/03 (a) v Denmark in Randers) – Played the full match against Germany, but didn’t feature against Denmark.
Ki Sung-yeung – South Korea (23/03 (a) v China in Changsha and 28/03 (h) v Syria in Seoul) – Played all 180 minutes.
Jefferson Montero – Ecuador (23/03 (a) v Paraguay in Asunción and 28/03 (h) v Colombia in Quito) – Was limited to just three minutes off the bench in the 2-1 defeat to Paraguay.
Gylfi Sigurdsson – Iceland (24/03 (a) v Kosovo in Shkodër and 28/03 (a) v Republic of Ireland in Dublin) – Played the full 90 minutes in the 2-1 win in Kosovo, and scored from the penalty spot. Was rested for the friendly in Dublin.
Oliver McBurnie – Scotland U21 (28/03 (h) v Estonia in Paisley) – Started in the goalless draw.

Tottenham Hotspur

Vincent Janssen had to withdraw from the Holland squad after suffering a chest infection, but Mauricio Pochettino is hopeful the striker will be okay for Saturday’s trip to Burnley. The Spurs boss revealed Son Heung-min arrived back on Thursday, with the South Korean looking to lead the attack at Turf Moor in Harry Kane’s continued absence.

Hugo Lloris – France (25/03 (a) v Luxembourg in Luxembourg City and 28/03 (h) v Spain in Paris) – 180 minutes.
Michel Vorm and Vincent Janssen – Holland (25/03 (a) v Bulgaria in Sofia and 28/03 (h) v Italy in Amsterdam) – Vorm was an unused substitute in both matches. Janssen had to withdraw from the squad due to a chest infection.
Ben Davies – Wales (24/03 (a) v Republic of Ireland in Dublin) – 90 minutes.
Kevin Wimmer – Austria (24/03 (h) v Moldova in Vienna and 28/03 (h) v Finland in Innsbruck) – Was an unused substitute in both matches.
Toby Alderweireld, Jan Vertonghen and Mousa Dembele – Belgium (25/03 (h) v Greece in Brussels and 28/03 (a) v Russia in Sochi) – Alderweireld and Vertonghen played all 180 minutes. Dembele played 24 minutes off the bench against Greece, before playing 85 minutes in the 3-3 draw against Russia.
Kyle Walker, Eric Dier and Dele Alli – England (22/03 (a) v Germany in Dortmund and 26/03 (h) v Lithuania in London) – Walker and Dier played all 180 minutes, while Alli started both matches, playing 71 minutes in Dortmund, and the full 90 at Wembley.
Victor Wanyama – Kenya (23/03 (h) v Uganda in Machakos and 26/03 (h) v DR Congo in Machakos) – Sat out the first friendly, but played the full 90 minutes in the 2-1 win over DR Congo.
Harry Winks (24/03 (a) v Germany in Wiesbaden and 27/03 (a) v Denmark in Randers) – Only played 72 minutes in the 1-0 defeat to Germany.
Christian Eriksen – Denmark (26/03 (a) v Romania in Cluj) – Played 90 minutes in the goalless draw.
Son Heung-min – South Korea (23/03 (a) v China in Changsha and 28/03 (h) v Syria in Seoul) – Was suspended for the first match, but played the full 90 minutes in the 1-0 win over Syria.

Watford

Only Sebastian Prodl played more than 90 minutes among Watford’s international contingent, so the defender may be considered for a rest at some point over the next three Gameweeks.

Costel Pantilimon – Romania (26/03 (h) v Denmark in Cluj) – Was an unused substitute.
Sebastian Prodl – Austria (24/03 (h) v Moldova in Vienna and 28/03 (h) v Finland in Innsbruck) – Played all 180 minutes, and provided an assist in the 1-1 draw with Finland.
Craig Cathcart – Northern Ireland (26/03 (h) v Norway in Belfast) – 90 minutes.
Isaac Success – Nigeria (23/03 (n) v Senegal in London) – Played 29 minutes as a substitute in the 1-1 daw against Senegal.

West Bromwich Albion

Salomon Rondon will face limited preparation time for the trip to Old Trafford, and given his recent poor form, Hal Robson-Kanu is the favourite to lead the Baggies’ attack against Manchester United. Tony Pulis has also hinted at rotation due to the busy upcoming schedule, with Nacer Chadli and James McClean perhaps vulnerable after featuring prominently for Belgium and Republic of Ireland respectively.

Gareth McAuley, Jonny Evans and Chris Brunt – Northern Ireland (26/03 (h) v Norway in Belfast) – All three completed the full 90 minutes in the 2-0 win over Norway, with Brunt supplying an assist.
Darren Fletcher and James Morrison – Scotland (22/03 (h) v Canada in Edinburgh and 26/03 (h) v Slovenia in Glasgow) – Fletcher played the full 90 minutes in the 1-1 draw with Canada, but was an unused substitute against Slovenia. Morrison didn’t feature against Canada, but played 82 minutes against Slovenia.
Jake Livermore – England (22/03 (a) v Germany in Dortmund and 26/03 (h) v Lithuania in London) – Played 83 minutes against Germany, but was an unused substitute against Lithuania.
James McClean – Republic of Ireland (24/03 (h) v Wales in Dublin and 28/03 (h) v Iceland) – Started both matches, playing the full 90 minutes against Wales, and 72 minutes against Iceland.
Nacer Chadli – Belgium (25/03 (h) v Greece in Brussels and 28/03 (a) v Russia in Sochi) – Started both matches, playing the full 90 minutes against Greece, and 77 minutes in Sochi, where he registered an assist in the 3-3 draw.
Hal Robson-Kanu – Wales (24/03 (a) v Republic of Ireland in Dublin) – Started, but was replaced at half-time in a tactical change.
Salomon Rondon – Venezuela (23/03 (h) v Peru in Maturín and 28/03 (a) v Chile in Santiago) – played all 180 minutes, and scored in the 3-1 defeat to Chile.

West Ham United

Slaven Bilic doesn’t have any concerns over his international players ahead of Saturday’s trip to Hull City.

Darren Randolph – Republic of Ireland (24/03 (h) v Wales in Dublin and 28/03 (h) v Iceland) – 180 minutes.
Havard Nordtveit – Norway (26/03 (a) v Northern Ireland in Belfast) – 90 minutes.
James Collins – Wales (24/03 (a) v Republic of Ireland in Dublin) – Was an unused substitute.
Cheikhou Kouyate – Senegal (23/03 (n) v Nigeria in London and 27/03 (n) v Ivory Coast in Paris) – Played 90 minutes against Nigeria, but didn’t feature against Ivory Coast.
Edimilson Fernandes – Switzerland (25/03 (h) v Latvia in Geneva) – Was an unused substitute in the 1-0 win.
Robert Snodgrass – Scotland (22/03 (h) v Canada in Edinburgh and 26/03 (h) v Slovenia in Glasgow) – Played the full match against Canada, and 75 minutes in the 1-0 win over Slovenia.