The second international break of the 2023/24 season has seen 17 Leeds players called up by their countries.
During the two-week break from club football, Michael Skubala, the head coach of the Under-21s, will be missing the majority of his already weak squad because seven of his regulars from this season are going to be away on international duty.
Rob Page has named Leeds’ Welsh three of Ethan Ampadu, Joe Rodon, and Daniel James in his first-team lineup for the first time while they are playing for the Whites. After recovering from his previous knock, James has returned to the scene as one of the Championship’s top creators, despite missing last month’s camp due to injury.
In the upcoming days, a few more experienced Leeds players will be included in their nations’ squads for crucial qualifying matches. 17 have been compiled by the YEP.
1. Willy Gnonto – Italy U21 Gnonto joins the U21 squad this month for games in the European Championship qualifying bracket against Republic of Ireland and San Marino.
Liam Cooper from Scotland 2.
Scotland, led by Cooper, has already secured a spot in the Euros for next year. On November 16, they go to Georgia, and on November 19, they play their last group match at Hampden Park against Norway. (Image courtesy of Fran Santiago/Getty Images))
3. France’s U21 player Georginio Rutter
The young striker will undoubtedly be quite proud of himself for being called up to the France U21 team for the first time in more than a year. Prior to a friendly match against South Korea, they had a Euros qualifying match against Austria.
4. Ethan Ampadu – Wales This month, all three of Leeds’ Welsh players—including Ampadu—have been called up. He will be crucial to the country’s efforts to advance to the competition held in the summer of next year. They participate in Turkey and Armenia.
5. Wales’ Dan James
When it comes to Wales, Dan James has undoubtedly found his form at the perfect moment. To secure their spot at Germany 2024, they must win two of their remaining qualifying matches for the European Championships.
