The international break has already led to early losses for major European clubs.
Several players have had to withdraw from their national teams due to injuries, and their condition will now be evaluated before they head back to their respective clubs.
Six key absences
Kylian Mbappe — Real Madrid / France
The forward has suffered a left knee injury, forcing him out of the French squad.
Kai Havertz — Arsenal / Germany
The German striker has been diagnosed with a muscle injury affecting his hamstring.
The midfielder has sustained a thigh injury and will not continue in the international campaign.
Brian Brobbey — Sunderland / Netherlands
The forward is dealing with an injury to the back of his thigh.
Antoine Semenyo — Manchester City / Ghana
The player has sustained an unspecified injury and will undergo further medical examinations.
Benjamin Sesko — Manchester United / Slovenia
The nature of his injury has yet to be disclosed.
Five players withdraw from the England squad
Issues have also plagued the England national team, as five players have been withdrawn from the squad.
Cole Palmer — Chelsea
He left the squad due to a minor injury.
Declan Rice — Arsenal
He was unable to continue with the national team after arriving with a hamstring issue.
Marcus Rashford — Manchester United
He withdrew from the camp due to a thigh problem.
Kobbie Mainoo — Manchester United
He was assessed after leaving the pitch prematurely in the match against Fulham.
Tino Livramento — Newcastle
He has pulled out due to a knee injury.
To replace Garner and Morgan Gibbs-White, the England coaching staff has called up additional players.
The international break lasts three weeks
This season, FIFA's calendar has consolidated the traditional September and October international windows into one extended period.
National teams will continue to play matches until October 6, after which players will begin returning to their clubs.
The Premier League is set to resume on October 10 with the sixth round of fixtures. La Liga and the Bundesliga are expected to return a day earlier.
For clubs, this means a few more weeks of uncertainty regarding the fitness of their players—and potentially more injuries during international matches.
