{"id":290537,"date":"2023-09-13T13:34:07","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T13:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=290537"},"modified":"2023-09-13T13:34:07","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T13:34:07","slug":"revealed-best-premier-league-stars-during-the-international-break","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/soccer\/revealed-best-premier-league-stars-during-the-international-break\/","title":{"rendered":"REVEALED: Best Premier League stars during the international break"},"content":{"rendered":"
With the international break over, the Premier League is around the corner again.<\/p>\n
Several nations took giant strides toward qualifying for Euro 2024, while England also triumphed over Scotland, courtesy of Jude Bellingham’s masterclass, in a friendly to mark the 150th anniversary of football’s oldest international fixture.<\/p>\n
However, just one of his Three Lions team-mates has made Sofascore<\/span>‘s highest-rated XI of Premier League players, based on their performances for their countries.<\/p>\n The data compiled by the stats boffins has instead handed Kyle Walker a spot in the side, with the likes of Marcus Rashford and Phil Foden surprisingly missing out.<\/p>\n Here, Mail Sport<\/span> reveals who else has made the cut…\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Kyle Walker has made the XI of the best Premier League stars during the international break<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Despite his goal against Scotland in the 150th Anniversary Match, Phil Foden has missed out<\/p>\n Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n Goalkeeper: Martin Dubravka (Slovakia) – 7.25<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Despite his lack of game time with Newcastle, Martin Dubravka remains the first-choice goalkeeper for Slovakia and played in both of their recent fixtures.<\/p>\n He was helpless to prevent Bruno Fernandes from securing a narrow 1-0 win for Portugal last Friday but went on to keep a clean sheet against Liechtenstein.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Martin Dubravka found himself in the wars with Cristiano Ronaldo on Slovakia duty<\/p>\n Right back: Kyle Walker (England) – 7.55<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n It may have taken him 77 caps but Kyle Walker finally achieved lift-off for England in the goalscoring department after netting in the draw with Ukraine.<\/p>\n Fresh from his mazy run and tidy near post finish, the full back then impressed against Scotland yesterday and played the full 90 minutes north of the border.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Walker scored his first Three Lions goal and earned his side a 1-1 draw with Ukraine<\/p>\n Centre back: Cristian Romero (Argentina) – 7.60<\/span><\/p>\n Two games, two starts, two clean sheets.<\/p>\n It was an outstanding break away from Tottenham action for Cristian Romero with Argentina, who brushed aside both Ecuador and Bolivia in World Cup qualifying.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Cristian Romero led Argentina to two consecutive victories and two clean sheets to boot<\/p>\n Centre back: Ben Davies (Wales) – 7.35<\/span><\/p>\n Slowly but surely, Wales look to be finding their feet again under Rob Page, thanks in part to their newfound, crucial defensive solidity this month.<\/p>\n Ben Davies was integral to this and helped his nation draw 0-0 with a bright South Korean team before a 2-0 victory over Latvia kept their Euro 2024 dream alive.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Ben Davies helped Wales earn two shut outs as they looked to re-find their feet again<\/p>\n Left back: Diogo Dalot (Portugal) – 7.65<\/span><\/p>\n It’s just as well Diogo Dalot delivered a strong display at left back during Portugal’s 9-0 demolition of Luxembourg, because Manchester United need him there, too.<\/p>\n He was rarely tested but stuck to his task superbly and helped the likes of Bruno Fernandes, Goncalo Ramos and Diogo Jota run riot in the Algarve.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Diogo Dalot impressed at left back against Luxembourg in a boost for Manchester United<\/p>\n Centre midfielder: Christian Eriksen (Denmark) – 8.75<\/span><\/p>\n Christian Eriksen put the icing on top of the cake after scoring Denmark’s final goal in their 4-0 victory over San Marino, a result that pushed them closer to Euro 2024.<\/p>\n He was equally crucial in their victory in Finland the following fixture, having dictated the tempo in an advanced role and laid the foundations for a last-gasp winner.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Christian Eriksen scored Denmark’s final goal in their 4-0 thrashing of minnows San Marino<\/p>\n Centre midfielder: Rodri (Spain) – 8.15<\/span><\/p>\n Only slightly overshadowed by his pivot partner in this XI, Rodri diligently held down the fort in Spain’s drubbings of minnows Georgia and Cyprus.<\/p>\n While he may not have scored, he did tee up Ferran Torres for the sixth goal in their sixth qualifying match and stood out once again with his metronomic qualities.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Rodri held down the fort for Spain in their comprehensive wins against Georgia and Cyprus<\/p>\n Right winger: Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) – 8.20<\/span><\/p>\n Dejan Kulusevski, a man reborn at Tottenham this season, scored during Sweden’s 5-0 triumph over Estonia and also set up Robin Quaison for their fourth goal.<\/p>\n He was unable to muster up similar heroics during the 3-1 defeat by Austria, however, though this didn’t prevent him from losing out on a spot in this team.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dejan Kulusevski picked up where he left off with Spurs after scoring for Sweden this month<\/p>\n Attacking midfielder: Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) – 9.05<\/span><\/p>\n Is there any real surprise that Bruno Fernandes is the highest-rated player here?\u00a0<\/p>\n After all, the playmaker popped up with the winning goal against Slovakia in Portugal’s first game before scoring and assisting again against Luxembourg.<\/p>\n Take a bow.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Bruno Fernandes earned the highest rating from Sofascore after his heroics for Portugal<\/p>\n Left winger: Ivan Perisic (Croatia) – 7.90<\/span><\/p>\n It was plain sailing for Croatia during their international break and Ivan Perisic, despite a lack of club game time, played the full 90 minutes in both matches.<\/p>\n Notably, he racked up two assists during his side’s 5-0 win over Latvia.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Experienced winger Ivan Perisic racked up two assists during Croatia’s victory over Latvia<\/p>\n Striker: Raul Jimenez (Mexico) – 7.90<\/span><\/p>\n Rounding off the team is Fulham and Mexico frontman Raul Jimenez.<\/p>\n He scored from the penalty spot in the 2-2 draw with Australia in his country’s first friendly before following that up with a brace against Uzbekistan just days later.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Raul Jimenez was in blistering form for Mexico, having scored three goals in two matches<\/p>\n <\/p>\n It’s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\nIT’S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n