Barcelona lose 12 players to international duty: when and where?

The first international break of the season is upon us and Barcelona will see 12 players depart to join up with their countries, with games taking place over the next week.  

However, Lionel Messi, Gerard Pique and Jordi Alba are now among the players heading off on international duty. Messi is taking a break, Pique has retired and Alba has not been called up by Luis Enrique. 

Here are the Barça players that are heading off and the games they have coming up:

Ter Stegen - GERMANY

Germany - France (6 September, 20:45h)

Germany - Peru (9 September, 20:45h)

UMTITI & DEMBÉLÉ - FRANCe

Germany - France (6 September, 20:45h)

France - Holland (9 September, 20:45h)

CILLESSEN - HOLLAND

Holanda - Peru (6 September, 20:45h)

Holland - Holanda (9 September, 20:45h)

Thomas Vermaelen - BELGIUM

Scotland - Belgium (7 September, 20:45h)

Iceland - Belgium (11 September, 20:45h)

ARTURO VIDAL - CHILE

Japan - Chile (7 September, 12:00h)

South Korea - Chile (10 September01:00h)

SERGIO BUSQUETS & SERGI ROBERTO - SPAIN

England - Spain (8 September, 20:45)

Spain - Croatia (11 September, 20:45h)

LUIS SUAREZ - URUGUAY

Mexico - Uruguay (8 September, 04:00h)

Coutinho & Arthur MELO - BraZil

USA - Brazil (8 September, 01:30h)

Brazil - El Salvador (12 September, 02:30h)

IVan Rakitic - CroaTia

Portugal - Croatia (9 September, 20:45h)

Spain - Croatia (11 September, 20:45h)