Marko Arnautovic comes up against two of his Potters teammates in one of several games that feature Stoke stars
Eight Stoke players have been called up by their national teams for the upcoming international weekend, and Potters fans will be able to watch all but one of them on UK television.
The first of these comes on Saturday lunchtime when South Africa host Senegal on BT Sport 1 at 1pm. Mame Biram Diouf has been named in the squad for the visitors, who are looking to establish themselves at the top of the group having defeated Cape Verde last time out.
Austria’s Marko Arnautovic looks dejected at the end of the match
Saturday teatime then sees the possibility of Stoke teammates coming up against each other in Vienna as Austria entertain the Republic of Ireland.
The hosts count Marko Arnautovic among their number, and the winger is likely to face at least one of Glenn Whelan and Jonathan Walters, both of whom are part of Martin O’Neill’s Ireland squad.
The match is live on Sky Sports 1 and starts at 5pm.
Republic of Ireland’s Jonathan Walters in action with Germany’s Matthias Ginter
Stay on that channel to see Joe Allen and his Wales teammates take on Serbia at the Cardiff City Stadium. The midfielder has been in fine scoring form for Mark Hughes’ side this season and scored a screamer in Wales’ draw with Austria in the last international break.
Allen will be looking to add to his tally against Serbia, and the match begins at 7.45pm on Saturday.
Wales’ Joe Allen celebrates scoring their first goal with team mates
On Sunday, two more Potters are in live televised action for their countries.
First, Ramadan Sobhi will line up for Egypt as they host Ghana. That match is live on BT Sport 2 and begins at 4pm.
An hour later at 5pm, Netherlands kick off against Luxembourg on Sky Sports 1. Stoke defender Bruno Martins Indi has been passed fit and takes his place in the Dutch squad, who are desperate to qualify for the World Cup having missed out on Euro 2016.
Bruno Martins Indi
Fresh from breaking his Stoke duck against Swansea recently, Wilfried Bony is also in action over the weekend. His Ivory Coast side are in Morocco for a qualifier that is not being televised in the UK.
Who will come out on top when Arnautovic goes up against Whelan and Walters? Can Allen find the net again? Leave your predictions below.
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