Sky Bet League One 2023/24: Why have so many games been postponed this weekend?

International breaks used to give clubs in League One and League Two a chance to take centre stage, with Premier League and Championship clubs out of action for a fortnight every couple of months.

It’s rarely the case anymore. In fact, this weekend, there are just two matches in League One, with 10 having been called off as a result of international call-ups.

The EFL rules state that a postponement can be requested when three or more players are called up for their respective national teams so, here, we take a look at each postponed fixture and which players have been called up from either team.

Barnsley vs Carlisle

Barnsley

• Devante Cole, Jon Russell (Jamaica) – Canada (h), November 18 & Canada (h), November 22
• Fabio Jalo (Portugal U18) – Czech Republic U18 (h), November 18 & Germany U18 (a), November 20
• Callum Styles (Hungary) – Bulgaria (a), November 16 & Montenegro (h), November 19

Bristol Rovers vs Fleetwood

Bristol Rovers

• Matthew Cox (England U21) – Serbia U21 (a), November 18 & Northern Ireland U21 (h), November 21

Fleetwood

• Stephen McMullan (Northern Ireland) – Finland (a), November 17 & Denmark (h), November 20
• Carl Johnston (Northern Ireland U21) – England U21 (a), November 21
• Bosun Lawal (Republic of Ireland U21) – Norway U21 (a), November 17 & Italy U21 (h), November 21
• Jack Doherty, Sam Glenfield (Northern Ireland U19) – Hungary U19 (h), November 15 & Czech Republic U19 (h), November 18

Burton vs Cheltenham

Burton

• Max Crocombe (New Zealand) – Greece (a), November 17 & Republic of Ireland (a), November 21

Cheltenham

• Luke Southwood (Northern Ireland) – Finland (a), November 17 & Denmark (h), November 20
• Owen Bevan, Oli Hammond (Wales U21) – Iceland U21 (h), November 16 & Denmark U21 (h), November 20

Cambridge vs Bolton

Bolton

• Carlos Mendes Gomes (Guinea-Bissau) – Burkina Faso (a), November 17 & Djibouti (a), November 20
• Dion Charles, Eoin Toal (Northern Ireland) – Finland (a), November 17 & Denmark (h), November 20
• Josh Sheehan (Wales) – Armenia (a), November 18 & Turkey (h), November 21

Charlton vs Northampton

Charlton

• Ashley Maynard-Brewer (Australia) – Bangladesh (h), November 16 & Palestine (a), November 21
• Karoy Anderson, Michael Hector (Jamaica) – Canada (h), November 18 & Canada (h), November 22
• James Abankwah (Republic of Ireland U21) – Norway U21 (a), November 17 & Italy U21 (h), November 21
• Terell Thomas (St Lucia) – St Kitts & Nevis (a), November 16 & Sint Maarten (h), November 19

Northampton

• Kieron Bowie (Scotland U21) – Belgium U21 (a), November 17 & Hungary U21 (a), November 21

Exeter vs Peterborough

Exeter

• Viljami Sinisalo (Finland) – Northern Ireland (h), November 17 & San Marino (a), November 20
• Admiral Muskwe (Zimbabwe) – Rwanda (a), November 16 & Nigeria (h), November 19

Peterborough

• Hector Kyprianou (Cyprus) – Spain (h), November 16 & Lithuania (h), November 19
• Ronnie Edwards, Jadel Katongo (England U20) – Italy U20 (h), November 16 & Germany U20 (a), November 20

Oxford vs Portsmouth

Oxford

• James Beadle (England U20) – Italy U20 (h), November 16 & Germany U20 (a), November 20
• Greg Leigh (Jamaica) – Canada (h), November 18 & Canada (h), November 22
• Ciaron Brown (Northern Ireland) – Finland (a), November 17 & Denmark (h), November 20
• Fin Stevens (Wales U21) – Iceland U21 (h), November 16 & Denmark U21 (h), November 20

Portsmouth

• Kusini Yengi (Australia) – Bangladesh (h), November 16 & Palestine (a), November 21
• Terry Devlin (Northern Ireland) – Finland (a), November 17 & Denmark (h), November 20
• Joe Morrell (Wales) – Armenia (a), November 18 & Turkey (h), November 21

Port Vale vs Leyton Orient

Port Vale

• Ollie Arblaster, Alfie Devine (England U20) – Italy U20 (h), November 16 & Germany U20 (a), November 20
• Josh Thomas (Wales U21) – Iceland U21 (h), November 16 & Denmark U21 (h), November 20

Reading vs Derby

Reading

• Ben Elliott (Cameroon) – Mauritius (h), November 17 & Libya (a), November 21
• Dom Ballard (England U19) – Romania (h), November 15 & Japan (h), November 18 & Mexico (a), November 21
• Nelson Abbey (England U20) – Italy U20 (h), November 16 & Germany U20 (a), November 20
• Tyler Bindon (New Zealand) – Greece (a), November 17 & Republic of Ireland (a), November 21
• Charlie Savage (Wales U21) – Iceland U21 (h), November 16 & Denmark U21 (h), November 20
• Tivonge Rushesha (Zimbabwe) – Rwanda (a), November 16 & Nigeria (h), November 19

Derby

• Ryan Nyambe (Namibia) – Equatorial Guinea (a), November 16 & Sao Tome and Principe (h), November 21
• Conor Washington (Northern Ireland) – Finland (a), November 17 & Denmark (h), November 20
• Charlie Lindsay, Darren Robinson (Northern Ireland U21) – England (a), November 21

Wigan vs Wycombe

Wigan

• Charlie Hughes (England U20) – Italy U20 (h), November 16 & Germany (a), November 20
• Sam Tickle (England U21) – Serbia U21 (a), November 18 & Northern Ireland U21 (h), November 21
• Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland) – Finland (a), November 17 & Denmark (h), November 20
• Baba Adeeko (Republic of Ireland U21) – Norway U21 (a), November 17 & Italy U21 (h), November 21
• Liam Morrison (Scotland U21) – Belgium U21 (a), November 17 & Hungary U21 (a), November 21

Wycombe

• Tjay De Barr (Gibraltar) – France (a), November 18 & Netherlands (h), November 21
• Dale Taylor (Northern Ireland) – Finland (a), November 17 & Denmark (h), November 20
• Killian Phillips (Republic of Ireland U21) – Norway U21 (a), November 17 & Italy U21 (h), November 21
• Chris Forino (St Lucia) – St Kitts & Nevis (a), November 16 & Sint Maarten (h), November 19
• Joe Low (Wales U21) – Iceland U21 (h), November 16 & Denmark U21 (h), November 20