Jet-setters: Which Bournemouth players are on international duty?
Justin Kluivert is just one of the several AFC Bournemouth players on international duty this month. (Photo by NurPhoto / Getty Images)
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AFC Bournemouth have had an up-and-down start to their Premier League campaign. Just two victories and two draws see the Cherries sat 13th in the table. 

Arsenal, Aston Villa and Manchester City are next up for Andoni Iraola’s side. Therefore, with three tough games after this international break, Iraola will be on edge for the next week hoping that he does not receive news of an injury.

Milos Kerkez is the first injury concern, who left the field of play against Leicester last weekend for what seemed to be a tactical reason. However, the 20-year-old full-back has since withdrawn from the Hungary squad. That will be a big dent for Marco Rossi, whose side will play against the Netherlands and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Here are the Cherries' players that you can catch on the international stage very soon.

The Colombian showman has struggled for starts this season, being in from the off just once in the Premier League. 

The former Leeds man’s moment of the season so far was his 25-minute cameo against Everton in August, where he grabbed the winner in the 94th minute to break Evertonian hearts.

Sinisterra will join up with his national team as they look to build upon a superb victory over Argentina in September. The 9th-ranked country in the world will face Bolivia on Thursday 10th October, followed by a visit from Chile five days later on the 15th. Those games will take place at 21:00 GMT and 21:30 GMT respectively.

Mark Travers has played just one game for Bournemouth this season. That singular appearance came against Chelsea, a game that first-choice shot-stopper Kepa Arrizabalaga was ineligible for given that the Blues are his parent club. 

From an international perspective, Travers has been lodged behind either Darren Randolph, Gavin Bazunu or Caoimhin Kelleher since his involvement in the Ireland senior squad. His last competitive appearance came in a World Cup qualifying match against Serbia over three years ago.

Ireland face Finland (Thursday 10th October) and Greece (Sunday 13th October) in the Nations League, both games will be at 19:45 GMT.

Dean Huijsen announced his Premier League arrival in superb fashion with a superb performance against Nottingham Forest on opening day. However, since then, he has been given one start, coming against league leaders Liverpool.

Huijsen represents the Spanish U21 side, who currently sit top of their European qualification group, having not lost a game in eight outings.

The former Roma loanee's teammates contain rising stars such as Samu Omorodion and Pau Cubarsí They will be looking to carry on their current three-game win-streak with forthcoming games against Kazakhstan U21 on the 10th (19:30 GMT) and Malta U21 on the 15th (16:00 GMT).

Ryan Christie did not start the first game of the season, but at that point it became apparent that Christie just makes Bournemouth better, bringing midfield dynamism and impeccable work rate to the centre of the park. 

However, Steve Clarke is yet to convert Ryan Christie from a right winger to a box-to-box midfielder, with the former Celtic star playing in the position he shined in for the Bhoys. 

Scotland currently sit at the foot of their Nations League group, and they will surely look to pick up some much-needed points to help steer themselves clear of relegation. Their opportunities to do so will be against Croatia on the 12th (17:00 GMT) and Portugal on the 15th  (19:45 GMT)

Justin Kluivert, like Christie, did not start on the first day of the season, but he soon reclaimed his space in behind the striker.

There has been strong competition between Kluivert and Marcus Tavernier for that 10 role. Tavernier has also been used as a winger, meaning the Dutchman has played the majority of the minutes in his favoured position.

The former Ajax wonderkid will be coming into this international break with his confidence slightly jaded after he was hooked at half-time against Leicester City last weekend.

Despite making his senior international debut in 2018, Dutch legend Patrick Kluivert’s son has made just one appearance since his maiden match against England at Wembley. The one-time RB Leipzig star was recalled to the squad by Ronald Koeman in September; however, he failed to get onto the pitch, meaning his wait for international minutes goes on.

Should Kluivert be given the opportunity over the course of this international break, it will come against either Hungary (Friday 11th) or Germany (Monday 14th) in the Nations League, where the Netherlands sit 2nd in the table behind Germany. Both games kick off at (19:45 GMT)

David Brooks will head into the international break delighted that he was able to secure his first minutes of the season against Leicester.

The Welshman made a 10-minute cameo, that being the first time he had taken to the pitch since the Championship Play-Off Final back in May, where he sustained a shoulder injury that kept him out of action for a prolonged period of time.

Brooks will also be looking to earn his first start for The Dragons since March, when he grabbed a goal and an assist against Finland in the European play-offs.

Wales will travel to face Iceland on Friday 11th October (19:45 GMT), followed by a home tie against Montenegro on Monday 14th October (19:45 GMT).

Both games provide good opportunities for Craig Bellamy’s side to push their way past Turkey and into the top spot in their Nations League group.

Antoine Semenyo has perhaps been the star man for The Cherries so far this season, with the Ghanaian powerhouse grabbing himself a lot of mainstream media attention after his electric start to this new Premier League campaign, sitting on three goals and one assist.

That is already just under half of the total goal involvements he notched the season prior.

The former Bristol City talent’s form for his country has been less impressive, with just two goals and one assist in 23 outings for the Black Stars. 

Semenyo has started the last two games for Ghana, as he will be looking to bring his Premier League form to the international stage alongside the likes of Mohammed Kudus, Abdul Fatawu and Thomas Partey.

This talented Ghanaian squad will face Sudan twice, on the 10th of October, and then on the 14th (17:00 and 14:00 GMT respectively).

Dango Ouattara will feel hard done by so far this season, having had the ball in the net three times, but only having one goal to show for it.

Despite this, it has been an encouraging start to the new season from the former Lorient winger. He played a big role in the comeback victory against Everton, along with finally getting off the mark for Bournemouth against Southampton. 

Ouattara will be hoping for an injury-free international duty, with the Burkinabe picking up an ankle injury in an AFCON qualifying match. 

The 22-year-old has a strong record for his country, notching 11 goal involvements in 26 appearances.

Burkina Faso currently sit at the top of their AFCON qualifying group, ahead of Senegal. They take on Burundi twice in the space of three days, firstly on 10th October, and then on the 13th (20:00 and 17:00 GMT respectively).

Alex Scott has struggled for game time so far this season, being limited to just one Premier League start and 197 minutes of pitch time.

Since his arrival from Bristol City last summer, Scott has struggled to find his position within Iraola's first-choice squad.

The Guernsey-born trickster has played in a number of positions but is yet to tie one down.

Scott has pulled on the Three Lions shirt over 20 times as a junior international. He is set to do the same over the course of this international break.

On Friday, England U21's will welcome Ukraine U21's to Scott's backyard, the Vitality Stadium (19:45 GMT). This is followed by another home fixture, this time at Ashton Gate, where the Young Lions will face Azerbaijan U21's

  • Illia Zabarnyi – Ukraine

Zabarnyi has continued to impress this season. Following his contract extension in the summer, the Ukranian has consistently proved himself to be a top Premier League centre-back.

The former Dynamo Kyiv youngster will be hoping to aid his nation to claw themselves up from the foot of their Nations League group, where they sit pointless after two games.

Ukraine will play Georgia (11th October) followed by another clash against the Czech Republic. Both of those fixtures will take place at 19:45 GMT.