How will clubs train during three-week international break?

Brentford’s squad is heavily populated with international players, and the Bees are no exception. Around a dozen members of the first team, among them Callum Wilson and Igor Thiago, are currently away on national duty, while five others are returning from injury at the club’s training facility. Because Brentford hosted Chelsea on a Friday evening, their break is longer than that of most other Premier League sides. Head coach Keith Andrews has granted the senior players a week away from collective work, supplying each with an individual training programme. Although they face no restrictions on leaving the country, the club considers it unlikely that long‑haul flights will be approved. The group is scheduled to reconvene on Saturday, 26 September to resume training, ahead of a behind‑closed‑doors fixture against another English club on the weekend of 3 October. That match could offer Nathan Collins and Sepp van den Berg an opportunity to stake a claim for involvement, with the remainder of the line‑up likely filled by under‑21 players. The second international window will look different for Brentford. They are set to face Brighton on Sunday, 8 November, then travel to Everton for a league encounter on Saturday, 21 November. While some players may receive an atypical period of rest, the club intends to follow a standard training routine with no friendly match scheduled before the usual preparation for the game against the Toffees. Elsewhere, Liverpool will continue working with the small number of players who remain at the club, granting them a few days off. Manager Andoni Iraola stated that he will be available with “no much than 3 days astir apt to prepare” for the home match versus Manchester City on 11 October. Aston Villa have arranged a distinct programme for the break. Unai Emery will return to his former club Sevilla, where he secured the Europa League trophy three times. Sevilla and Villa are slated to meet in the 15th edition of the Antonio Puerta Trophy on Friday, 2 October. The contest is held in memory of the 22‑year‑old Sevilla wing‑back who died on 28 August 2007 after suffering multiple cardiac arrests while travelling to a La Liga game against Getafe.