Overview
- The Swedish FA said Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Hugo Larsson left the national team camp after an injury to continue rehabilitation with his club, with his return timeline to be determined after further checks.
- Germany U21 coach Antonio Di Salvo called up Paderborn’s Mika Baur to replace Assan Ouédraogo, with qualifiers against Malta on November 14 and Georgia on November 18 on deck.
- Eintracht Frankfurt face the heaviest drain from international duty, with Dino Toppmöller lacking 17 professionals when U21 call-ups are included.
- Bayer Leverkusen are preparing for the Africa Cup of Nations to potentially take up to five players from December 21 to January 18 in Morocco, a stretch that would touch four Bundesliga matches.
- Clubs are recalibrating operations and workloads: Schalke 04 scrapped a winter training camp for scheduling reasons, Werder Bremen confirmed Samuel Mbangula is out of training for a dental operation, and Füchse Berlin and SC Magdeburg emphasized game-by-game focus through injuries and tight travel windows.