We are now officially a couple of days into the first international break of the 2026-27 season — and it is one that will be longer than any in-season break that we’ve seen since the winter World Cup four years ago. And like just about every break before, there are a host of Juve players who won’t actually get much of a break during this first international break of the new season.
A total of 12 players who call Juventus their home this season will be out on national team duty during the break, with
some of the club’s bigger names — Kenan Yildiz, Manuel Locatelli, Khephren Thuram, Weston McKennie and Gleison Bremer — staying back in Turin due to their current injury status or a different reason.
Here are the senior players who will be out with their respective national teams during the September/October international break:
- Kerim Alajbegovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- Zeki Çelik (Türkiye)
- Francisco Conceição (Portugal)
- Nico González (Argentina)
- Pierre Kalulu (France)
- Teun Koopmeiners (Netherlands)
- Jhon Lucumí (Colombia)
- Douglas Luiz (Brazil)
- Pape Matar Sarr (Senegal)
- Guglielmo Vicario (Italy)
- Nick Woltemade (Germany)
- Edon Zhegrova (Kosovo)
You’ve got a mixture of UEFA Nations League games, some South American teams playing friendlies and, in the case of Pape Sarr, Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers as well. It’s a busy three-week break, with some Juventus teammates set to play against one another in the Nations League fixtures.
Below is a schedule of when each player will be playing their respective national team games during the break.
Kerim Alajbegović
- Sept. 25: Poland-Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Sept. 28: Romania-Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Oct. 2: Bosnia and Herzegovina-Sweden
- Oct. 5: Bosnia and Herzegovina-Poland
Zeki Çelik
- Sept. 25: Türkiye-France
- Sept. 28: Türkiye-Italy
- Oct. 2: Belgium-Türkiye
- Oct. 5: Italy-Türkiye
Francisco Conceição
- Sept. 24: Portugal-Wales
- Sept. 27: Norway-Portugal
- Oct. 1: Denmark-Portugal
- Oct. 4: Portugal-Norway
Nico González
- Sept. 30: Argentina-Bolivia
- Oct. 3: Argentina-Burkina Faso
- Oct. 6: Argentina-Benin
Pierre Kalulu
- Sept. 25: Türkiye-France
- Sept. 28: Belgium-France
- Oct. 2: France-Italy
- Oct. 5: France-Belgium
Teun Koopmeiners
- Sept. 24: Netherlands-Germany
- Sept. 27: Serbia-Netherlands
- Oct. 1: Greece-Netherlands
- Oct. 4: Netherlands-Serbia
Jhon Lucumí
- Sept. 26: Mexico-Colombia
- Oct. 2: Colombia-Paraguay
- Oct. 6: Colombia-Peru
Douglas Luiz
- Sept. 25: Australia-Brazil
- Sept. 29: Australia-Brazil
- Oct. 3: India-Brazil
Pape Matar Sarr
- Sept. 25: Senegal-Mozambique
- Sept. 29: Ethiopia-Senegal
- Oct. 4: Senegal-Comoros
Guglielmo Vicario
- Sept. 25: Italy-Belgium
- Sept. 28: Türkiye-Italy
- Oct. 2: France-Italy
- Oct. 5: Italy-Türkiye
Nick Woltemade
- Sept. 24: Netherlands-Germany
- Oct. 1: Germany-Belgium
- Oct. 4: Greece-Germany
Edon Zhegrova
- Sept. 24: Kosovo-Ireland
- Sept. 27: Austria-Kosovo
- Oct. 1: Israel-Kosovo
- Oct. 4: Kosovo-Austria
