XXL international break: which players miss Bundesliga clubs

Between matchdays 4 and 5, the Bundesliga has just under three weeks, and that window overlaps with an “XXL international break” in which many international players travel abroad, according to kicker.

The German outlet provides an overview of which players are away due to national-team duty during this period, showing how absences are distributed across the 18 clubs in the league.

The knock-on effect is straightforward: fewer options to rotate and, with the schedule already compressed, greater weight on each squad’s short-term plans.

For TuFutbolero users, it’s worth double-checking these call-ups and updating predictions and likely lineups before the competition resumes.