Every Leeds player on October international duty – Who they’re playing and how to watch
Daniel Farke will see room for improvement after Leeds’ start to the Premier League.
Leeds are fighting for Premier League survival this campaign, as Farke hopes to keep his side in England’s top flight.
Things are looking more concerning for the January transfer window, as Leeds are battling PSR issues that could impact their chances of staying up.
Farke will now be sweating over the multiple Leeds players called up for international duty this October.
Nine Leeds stars called up for October international duty
Farke wasn’t pleased with Leeds’ spending in the summer transfer window, and as a result, his squad is lacking quality in depth.
It is for that reason that he has to pray none of his nine players come back with injuries from international friendlies and World Cup qualifiers.
| Player(s) | National team | Opponents |
| Karl Darlow, Dan James, Ethan Ampadu, Joe Rodon | Wales | England and Belgium |
| Ao Tanaka | Japan | Paraguay and Brazil |
| Brenden Aaronson | United States | Ecuador and Australia |
| Gabriel Gudmundsson | Sweden | Switzerland and Kosovo |
| Jaka Bijol | Slovenia | Kosovo and Switzerland |
| Ilia Gruev | Bulgaria | Turkey and Spain |
Welsh quartet, Karl Darlow, Dan James, Ethan Ampadu, and Joe Rodon, are all core players at Elland Road.
The Whites will be hopeful that all four come back untouched from a friendly against England and a World Cup qualification match against Belgium.
James will miss those games with an ankle issue, though.
Ao Tanaka just returned from injury and featured in Leeds’ 2-1 defeat to Tottenham, and will be hoping to stay injury-free in his friendlies.
Gabriel Gudmundsson has started all seven of Leeds’ Premier League games, as he is called up for Sweden’s World Cup qualification games against the same opponents Jaka Bijol faces for Slovenia.
Finally, Ilia Gruev plays for Bulgaria in World Cup qualification games, while Brenden Aaronson may feature in his nation’s friendly matches.
Where to watch Leeds players in action for their country
Leeds fans can watch their Darlow, Ampadu, and Rodon take on England on 9 October, with the UK showdown being televised live on Channel 4. The game is also available for streaming through ITVX and BBC iPlayer.
- Wales also play Belgium in a World Cup qualifier on 13 October
- The game will be broadcast live on BBC One
- It’s also available to watch on BBC iPlayer
There is no confirmation over broadcasting for Japan and Tanaka‘s games, as the same goes for Bijol and Gudmundsson’s crunch matches for Slovenia and Sweden.
Gruev’s match against Spain will be available to stream through Amazon Prime Video at 7:45 pm on 14 October, but no viewing is available for his country’s clash with Turkey.
The United States and Aaronson’s double header are also unavailable to watch in the UK.
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