Serie A: 229 players on international duty during the break | OneFootball

Juventus and Inter are the most represented (13 call-ups each), while Napoli leads with 14. De Bruyne shines with Belgium, Vlahovic and Dzeko are decisive for their respective national teams.

Serie A, the map of national team call-ups: 229 players involved during the break

Serie A pauses for national team commitments, and as usual, many players have flown abroad to participate in World Cup qualifiers and international friendlies. In total, there are 229 call-ups from the top Italian league, distributed among 20 teams and engaged across multiple continents.

The stars of the break: De Bruyne, Dzeko, and Vlahovic stand out

The highlight is the "De Bruyne show": the Napoli midfielder led Belgium with a brace in the 6-0 win against Kazakhstan, reaching a total of three goals during this break thanks also to assists from De Ketelaere and Saelemaekers.

Excellent performances also from Dzeko (Bosnia, brace), Gineitis (Lithuania, two goals), Vlahovic (Serbia, decisive), Lautaro Martínez (Argentina), and Elmas (North Macedonia).

The most represented teams: dominance of Juve, Inter, and Napoli

Napoli: 14 call-ups, including De Bruyne, Lobotka, Politano, and Højlund

Juventus: 13 call-ups, with Vlahovic, Locatelli, Openda, and Yildiz

Inter: 13 call-ups, with Barella, Bastoni, Lautaro, and Dumfries

Milan: 12 call-ups, including Modric, Pulisic, and Saelemaekers

Completing the list are Atalanta and Genoa (11), Torino (11), Roma (11), and Como (11).

National teams and playing time: who shone and who rested

Several players accumulated significant playing time:

Dumfries (Inter): 180’ and a goal with the Netherlands

Lobotka (Napoli): 180’ and consolidated leadership with Slovakia

Kenan Yildiz (Juventus): 169’ with Turkey

Piotr Zielinski (Inter): 162’ with Poland

Others, however, remained on the sidelines, such as Carnesecchi (Atalanta), Koopmeiners (Juventus), and Loftus-Cheek (Milan), all without playing minutes.

Italy: the Azzurri stars

Among Italy's call-ups, Barella, Bastoni, and Di Lorenzo each totaled 90 minutes. Kean scored a goal, while Locatelli and Cambiaso found space only for a few minutes.

The U21 national teams saw several prospects shine: Cher Ndour (Fiorentina), Lipani (Sassuolo), and Athekame (Milan) all starters.

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