England & Wales set for friendly; Scotland & the Netherlands negotiate WCQ

Former Premier League boss forced to miss national team training due to situation with his wife: Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman skipped training due to a personal matter involving his wife Bartina, who has been battling breast cancer. Koeman joined the team for their World Cup qualifier in Malta.

Premier League players who could make international debuts this month: Five uncapped Premier League players, including Man United's Senne Lammens and Man City's Nico O’Reilly, could make their international debuts during October's break. Crystal Palace's Jean-Philippe Mateta earns a France call-up after stellar form.

Ronald Koeman reveals why Man Utd star Matthjis de Ligt was left out of Dutch squad: Netherlands boss Ronald Koeman omitted Manchester United defender Matthijs de Ligt from the squad for World Cup qualifiers, despite his perfect 90-minute record this season. De Ligt sought feedback, while Koeman cited reluctance to pick players lacking game time.

Ex-Man Utd star stuck in Brazil after passport was stolen: Memphis Depay missed Netherlands' training due to a stolen passport, delaying his arrival. The striker, now with Corinthians, won't start against Malta but may feature vs Finland.

Snubbed Man Utd star handed fresh disappointment after Virgil van Dijk's 'punishing' comments: Matthijs de Ligt has been dropped from the Netherlands squad despite his strong form for Manchester United, following past criticism for defensive errors during international duty.