Source: Daily_Mail
National service leaves Premier League bosses with a nervy wait and deserted training pitches
There will certainly be some empty training grounds among the Barclays Premier League clubs this week.
With players on international duty in all corners of the globe, the top-flight managers have 10 days of fretting to ensure their boys come back wrapped in cotton wool.
Manchester City have the most players on international duty (18), but United, Chelsea and Arsenal are not far behind with 16 or 17 players from each club representing their countries.
Liverpool have released half of the Spain team and there's a large French contingent leaving the Emirates, while Bolton provide the only representative from Oman and a Portsmouth player is the sole Canadian.
From Ecuador to Egypt and Switzerland to Slovakia there will be Premier League players busting a gut for their national team.
Sportsmail looks at the men who are swapping their day jobs for some international jet-setting.
Arsenal (17) Emmanuel Adebayor (Togo)
Andrey Arshavin (Russia)
Abou Diaby (France)
Eduardo (Croatia)
Kieran Gibbs (Eng U21)
Bacary Sagna (France)
Carlos Vela (Mexico)
Nicklas Bendtner (Den)
Johann Djourou (Swi)
Lukasz Fabianski (Poland)
Samir Nasri (Fra)
Kolo Toure (Ivory Coast)
Gael Clichy (France)
Emmanuel Eboue (Ivo)
William Gallas (France)
Aaron Ramsey (Wales)
Robin Van Persie (Hol)
From Russia with love and hopefully no injuries: Gunners star Arshavin
Aston Villa (9)G Agbonlahor (Eng U21)
Craig Gardner (Eng U21)
James Milner (Eng U21)
Gareth Barry (England)
Brad Guzan (USA)
Stiliyan Petrov (Bulgaria)
John Carew (Norway)
Emile Heskey (England)
Moustapha Salifou (Togo)
Forward thinking: Heskey's hard work is key for England
Blackburn (10)Keith Andrews (Ireland)
Benni McCarthy (Sth Africa)
Martin Olsson (Swe U21)
Zurab Khizanishvili (Geo)
Alan Judge (Ireland U21)
Aaron Mokoena (Sth Africa)
Andrew Ooijer (Holland)
El Hadji Diouf (Senegal)
Ryan Nelsen (N Zealand)
Morten Pedersen (Norway)
Bolton (8)Ali Al-Habsi (Oman)
Jussi Jaaskelainen (Fin)
Euzebiusz Smolarek (Pol)
Tamir Cohen (Israel)
Fabrice Muamba (Eng U21)
Johan Elmander (Sweden)
Danny Shittu (Nigeria)
Gretar Rafn Steinsson (Ice)
Chelsea (16)Michael Ballack (Germany)
Petr Cech (Cze)
Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast)
Michael Mancienne (Eng U21)
Frank Lampard (Eng)
Jose Bosingwa (Portugal)
Ashley Cole (England)
Michael Essien (Ghana)
Salomon Kalou (Ghana)
John Obi Mikel (Nigeria)
Rhys Taylor (Wales U21)
Ricardo Carvalho (Por)
Deco (Portugal)
Branislav Ivanovic (Serbia)
Ben Sahar (Israel)
John Terry (England)
Nicolas Anelka (France) *withdrew through injury
Natural leaders: Ballack left) and Terry wear the armbands on international duty
Everton (11)Leighton Baines (England)
Marouane Fellaini (Bel)
Phil Jagielka (England)
Jack Rodwell (Eng U21)
Tim Cahill (Australia)
Tim Howard (USA)
Joleon Lescott (England)
Joseph Yobo (Nigeria)
Segundo Castillo (Ecu)
Lars Jacobsen (Denmark)
Steven Pienaar (Sth Africa)
Fulham (9)Chris Baird (Nth Ire)
Zoltan Gera (Hungary)
Toni Kallio (Finland)
Simon Davies (Wales)
Brede Hangeland (Norway)
John Pantsil (Ghana)
Clint Dempsey (USA)
Aaron Hughes (Nth Ire)
Mark Schwarzer (Australia)
Hull City (6)Caleb Folan (Ireland)
Kevin Kilbane (Ireland)
Richard Garcia (Australia)
Boaz Myhill (Wales)
Peter Halmosi (Hungary)
Sam Ricketts (Wales)
Liverpool (16)Daniel Aggar (Denmark)
Ryan Babel (Holland)
Jonny Evans (Nth Ireland)
Steven Gerrard (England)
Jose Reina (Spain)
Fernando Torres (Spain)
Xabi Alonso (Spain)
Yossi Benayoun (Israel)
Sami Hyypia (Finland)
Javier Mascherano (Arg)
Albert Riera (Spain)
Alvar Arbeloa (Spain)
Andrea Dossena (Italy)
Dirk Kuyt (Holland)
David N'Gog (Liv U21)
Martin Skrtel (Slovakia)
Spain gain: Torres downed Germany in the final of Euro 2008
Manchester City (18)Craig Bellamy (Wales)
Nigel de Jong (Holland)
Ched Evans (Wales)
Joe Hart (England U21)
Nedum Onuoha (Eng U21)
Robinho (Brazil)
Valeri Bojinov (Bulgaria)
Richard Dunne (Ireland)
Gelson Fernandes (Swi)
Vincent Kompany (Bel)
Martin Petrov (Bulgaria)
Vladimir Weiss (Slovakia)
Felipe Caicedo (Ecuador)
Elano (Brazil)
Shay Given (Ireland)
Ryan McGivern (Nth Ire)
Micah Richards (Eng U21)
Shaun Wright-Phillips (England)
Samba stars: Brazil hero Kaka, a Manchester City target in January, with Eastlands regulars Elano (left) and Robinho (right)
Manchester United (16)Anderson (Brazil)
Rio Ferdinand (England)
Darron Gibson (Ireland)
Ji-sung Park (South Korea)
Carlos Tevez (Argentina)
Danny Welbeck (Eng U21)
Michael Carrick (England)
Darren Fletcher (Scotland)
Nani (Portugal)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Por)
Zoran Tosic (Serbia)
Dmitar Berbatov (Bulgaria) *withdrew with injury
Patrice Evra (France)
Ben Foster (England)
John O'Shea (Ireland)
Wayne Rooney (England)
Nemanja Vidic (Serbia)
Scot the lot: Fletcher has had a fine season with Manchester United
Middlesbrough (6)Stewart Downing (England)
Tuncay Sunli (Turkey)
Adam Johnson (Eng U21)
Andrew Taylor (Eng U21)
Emanuel Pogatetz (Austria)
David Wheater (Eng U21)
Newcastle (4)Damien Duff (Ireland)
Obafemi Martins (Nigeria)
Geremi (Cameroon)
Jonas Gutierrez (Argentina)
Portsmouth (11)Angelos Basinas (Greece)
Martin Cranie (Eng U21)
Theofanis Gekas (Greece)
Niko Kranjcar (Croatia)
Asmir Begović (Canada)
Peter Crouch (England)
David James (England)
Armand Traore (France U21)
Nadir Belhadj (Algeria)
Hermann Hreidarsson (Iceland)
Glen Johnson (England)
Safe hands: James
Tall order: Peter Crouch
Stoke (5)Abdoulaye Faye (Senegal)
Thomas Sorensen (Den)
Stephen Kelly (Ireland)
Glenn Whelan (Ireland)
Ryan Shawcross (England U21)
Sunderland (9)Tal Ben Haim (Israel)
Craig Gordon (Scotland)
George McCartney (Nth Ire)
Carlos Edwards (Tri & Tob)
David Healy (Nth Ireland)
Paul McShane (Ireland)
Marton Fulop (Hungary)
Kenwyne Jones (Tri & Tob)
Teemu Tainio (Finland)
Tottenham (13)Gareth Bale (Wales)
Chris Gunter (Wales)
Robbie Keane (Ireland)
Ledley King (England) *withdrew through injury
Roman Pavlyuchenko (Russia)
Fraizer Campbell (England U21)
Tom Huddlestone (England U21)
Aaron Lennon (England)
Jamie O'Hara (Eng U21)
Vedran Corluka (Croatia)
Alan Hutton (Scotland)
Luka Modric (Croatia)
Wilson Palacios (Hon)
Didier Zokora (Ivory Coast)
Spurred on: Hutton
By the Croat: Modric
West Brom (4)Chris Brunt (Nth Ireland)
Carl Hoefkens (Belgium)
Marek Cech (Slovakia)
James Morrison (Scotland)
West Ham (11)Valon Behrami (Swi)
Jack Collison (Wales)
Radoslav Kovac (Cze)
Jonathan Spector (USA)
Carlton Cole (England)
Danny Gabbidon (Wales)
Lucas Neill (Australia)
Matthew Upson (England)
James Collins (Wales)
Robert Green (England)
Mark Noble (England U21)
Wigan (8)Lee Cattermole (Eng U21)
Jason Koumas (Wales)
Antonia Valencia (Ecuador)
Erik Edman (Sweden)
Mido (Egypt)
Amr Zaki (Egypt)
Maynor Figueroa (Hon)
Paul Scharner (Austria)
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