5 EPL Stars Who Were On Target During International Duty

There was a halt to league action across the world because of the international duty scheduled by FIFA for national team competitions. In Europe, European teams took turns in battling for a place in the European Championship while their counterparts in Africa did likewise to secure a place in the AFCON tournament.

The English Premier League has been a major talking point for football pundits who have seen a different twist to the storyline for the current season. Arsenal football club remain at the top and by extension are in driving seat for the league title.

Impressively, a couple of English Premier League stars were busy during the international break and they gave a good account of themselves during the break. A look at some of the players who scored during the international break for the nation team side.

Emile-Smith Rowe: The Englishman has been working his way back to form after he’s mist recent surgery. The Arsenal lad has been relegated to the bench for the most part of the season, but England manager Gareth Southgate invited him for the international duty and he made his mark against Italy by finding the back of the net.

Joao Felix: The Portuguese starlet took his impressive form to the national team and headed in a beautiful goal for Portugal to seal an exciting win over Luxembourg. Joao Felix couldn’t help but get some spotlight for himself.

Bernardo Silva: The Portuguese midfielder prodigy was not left out of the fun in that thrilling encounter. After creating goal scoring chances, he stepped up to make his mark in the game with a beautiful strike that found the back of the net.

Harry Kane: Captain of the three lions of England was on target during the break. The Tottenham star broke a long standing record to become England’s all time highest goal scorer. He received a golden boot after the game.

Bukayo Saka: Can anyone stop this young man? This question among others continues to becloud the senses of any manager intending to face this lad.

The Arsenal man was on target against ukraine after providing an assist for Harry Kane’s beautiful goal.