During this most recent round of international fixtures, Rangers had 10 players off representing their countries.
Below is a full rundown of how those players fared for their respective national teams - including the results of their games, how much game time they played and more - ahead of Sunday's return to the Scottish Premiership against Kilmarnock at Rugby Park.
Vaclav Cerny - Czechia
Competition
UEFA Nations League
Results
Czechia 2-0 Albania
Ukraine 1-1 Czechia
Notes: Cerny started both games, playing 69 minutes in the win over Albania - where he came up against Gers teammate Nedim Bajrami - and coming off after 58 minutes against Ukraine.
Nedim Bajrami – Albania
Competition
UEFA Nations League
Results
Czechia 2-0 Albania
Georgia 0-1 Albania
Notes: Bajrami started both games, playing 88 minutes in the defeat to Czechia and 77 minutes against Georgia, assisting Kristjan Asllani’s goal in Tbilisi.
Ianis Hagi – Romania
Competition
UEFA Nations League
Results
Cyprus 0-3 Romania
Lithuania 1-2 Romania
Notes: Hagi made two substitute appearances in Romania’s two victories over the international break, playing the final 20 minutes against Cyprus and coming on in the 84th minute in the win over Lithuania.
Mohamed Diomande - Ivory Coast
Competition
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
Results
Ivory Coast 4-1 Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone 1-0 Ivory Coast
Notes: Diomande was an unused substitute in the win over Sierra Leone and was brought on at half time in the reverse fixture.
John Souttar – Scotland
Competition
UEFA Nations League
Results
Croatia 2-1 Scotland
Scotland 0-0 Portugal
Notes: Souttar played the full 90 minutes in both of Scotland’s Nations League fixtures and picked up the Player of the Match award in the draw with Portugal at Hampden, helping the Scots earn their first point of the campaign.
Connor Barron, Leon King, Lewis Budinauckas and Robbie Fraser - Scotland U21s
Competition
UEFA Euro Under-21 qualifying
Results
Scotland U21 0-2 Belgium U21
Kazakhstan U21 3-2 Scotland U21
Notes: Back-to-back defeats ended the young Scots’ hopes of reaching next year’s Euros. Barron and Budinauckas both played 90 minutes against Belgium at Tynecastle, before the former was called up to Steve Clarke’s senior squad. Budinauckas started in goal again in Kazakhstan, but Leon King and Robbie Fraser weren’t involved in either game.
Neraysho Kasanwirjo - Netherlands U21s
Competition
Friendly/UEFA Euro U21 qualifying
Results
Netherlands U21 1-0 Mexico U23
Netherlands U21 3-0 Sweden U21
Notes: Kasanwirjo came on in the 71st minute in the friendly with Mexico. He started against Sweden, bagging two assists as the Netherlands became the only nation to finish their Euro U21 qualifying campaign with a 100% record.
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