London: All 20 Premier League clubs had at least five players on international duty, representing 59 different countries. From debut goals to unfortunate injuries, here's how the clubs' players fared on the global stage.
According to BBC, Norway's Martin Odegaard was a standout performer, scoring one and setting up two in his country's overwhelming 11-1 victory over Moldova. Aston Villa had 11 players on international duty, with Poland's Matty Cash netting a late equalizer against the Netherlands and scoring again in a win over Finland. Cash suffered an injury but reports indicate it is not serious. Meanwhile, Youri Tielemans shone with two goals in Belgium's 6-0 win over Liechtenstein, and Ezri Konsa scored his first goal for England in a 5-0 victory over Serbia.
Bournemouth sent 13 players for international duty, with Antoine Semenyo unable to score for Ghana but receiving praise for his efforts. Brentford's Dango Ouattara scored twice for Burkina Faso, while Mikkel Damsgaard found the net for Denmark. England's Jordan Henderson played only nine minutes across two matches.
Brighton saw Yakuba Minteh score for Gambia, while Kaoru Mitoma was rested for Japan's defeat against the USA. Goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen played both of the Netherlands' fixtures, and Carlos Baleba returned to action for Cameroon.
Manchester United's summer signing Benjamin Sesko featured in Slovenia's two matches without scoring, and Newcastle United's Yoane Wissa scored twice for DR Congo. Italy's Sandro Tonali and Brazil's Bruno Guimaraes also contributed goals for their respective nations.
Nottingham Forest's Chris Wood scored for New Zealand, while Serbia's Nikola Milenkovic received a red card against England. Switzerland's Granit Xhaka played every minute of his country's qualifiers.
Tottenham Hotspur saw Pape Sarr score a late winner for Senegal, and Djed Spence made history as the first Muslim to play for England's senior team. West Ham's Lucas Paqueta continued his strong form with a goal for Brazil, and Jarrod Bowen participated in England's victory over Serbia. Tomas Soucek, surprisingly, saw limited action for the Czech Republic.
Wolves' Jean-Ricner Bellegarde impressed for Haiti, earning his second start against Costa Rica. Marshall Munetsi returned to action for Zimbabwe after missing an earlier match.