Leeds United have not been quite as heavily represented as usual on the international stage during the current break from Premier League football but there have still been seven players away from Thorp Arch and with their respective countries. A positive Covid-19 test for Raphinha denied him the opportunity to link up with Brazil, meanwhile Illan Meslier, Robin Koch and Diego Llorente have missed out on international duty despite being called up due to injuries.
Tyler Roberts is regularly called upon by Wales but is still sidelined and consequently unavailable, whilst Mateusz Klich was left out of the Poland squad as he has a suspension to serve and Lewis Bate had to withdraw from the England U20 squad due to injury. Leo Hjelde has also not been involved with Norway at youth level having been kept out of club action by a knee injury.
It will have been a case of mixed emotions for Klich, who will have been disappointed to miss out on the win over Sweden which secured Poland's place at the upcoming World Cup, as well as jubilant about the achievement. Kalvin Phillips has only recently returned from injury and having not made a Premier League appearance since December, was not included in Gareth Southgate's England squad.
