This week is – sigh – an international week, which means no games this weekend. During this week, 16 15 out of our 25 players will be gone, and if the three players (Kaká, Garay and Albiol) still injured/coming off of injury are added to the list, that means that only six players (Granero, Mateos, Adán, Dudek, Marcelo, Pedro León) will be available for training sessions. Fingers crossed that none of the players will return injured, and that the long trip to Japan won’t affect our players from La Albiceleste. Update: Gago won’t be making the trip.
Spain – Iker, Sergio, Xabi, Arbeloa
Oct. 8 – Spain vs. Lithuania (Salamanca) – Euro 2012 qualifier
Oct. 12 – Scotland vs. Spain (Glasgow) – Euro 2012 qualifier
Spain U-21 – Canales
Oct. 9 – Spain vs. Croatia (Burgos) – U-21 Euro 2011 playoff
Oct. 12 – Croatia vs. Spain (Varazdin) – U-21 Euro 2011 playoff
Portugal – Cris, Pepe, Carvalho
Oct. 8 – Portugal vs. Denmark (Oporto) – Euro 2012 qualifier
Oct. 12 – Iceland vs. Portugal (Reykjavík) – Euro 2012 qualifier
Germany – Özil, Khedira
Oct. 8 – Germany vs. Turkey (Berlin) – Euro 2012 qualifier
Oct. 12 – Kazakhstan vs. Germany (Almaty) – Euro 2012 qualifier
France – Benzema, Lass
Oct. 8 – France vs. Romania (Paris) – Euro 2012 qualifier
Oct. 12 – France vs. Luxembourg (Metz) – Euro 2012 qualifier
Mali – Diarrá
Oct. 9 – Mali vs. Liberia (Bamako) – Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
Argentina – Di María, Higuaín, Gago
Oct. 8 – Japan vs. Argentina (Saitama) – friendly