The six Aston Villa and Wolves players returning 'late' from international duty

The Villains are at home to Everton at 5.30 pm on Saturday, and then a day later Wolves are at home to Newcastle United at 4.30 pm. Both games are on Sky Sports, and that extra few hours might do all the good to some players who could do with some rest.

Players who play for countries in South American countries tend to be the last players to return. The scheduling of fixtures can sometimes mean that the players don't get back with only a few days of training.

Compare that to the likes of say Northern Ireland and Scotland, whose fixtures took place on Thursday and Sunday, which makes it easier to return to their club base. South American players will have to deal with the change of time zone they've been working with, and spend a few hours in the air, which is far from ideal preparation.

The Premier League is the biggest league in the world however, and the international call-ups is just part and parcel of the global phenomenon. Here, we take a look at the players from Aston Villa and Wolves, according to Fantasy Football Scout who are considered 'late' returnees.

Aston Villa

Emi Martinez

Goalkeeper Emi Martinez is Argentina's first choice goalkeeper and so there's no sign of a rest for him. He's playing for the 2022 World Cup winners against Colombia at the Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Melendez, and that takes place at 9.30 pm.

Jhon Duran

Striker Duran takes on his teammate Emi Martinez in the same game, which as mentioned kicks off at 9.30 pm UK time. Despite the uncertainty surrounding his future, Duran has had a good start to the season with goals against West Ham and Leicester City.

Wolves

Andre & Joao Gomes

One of Wolves' newest signings Andre put in an 'exceptional' display by all accounts for Brazil last week. He played 85 minutes before being replaced by his new club teammate Joao Gomes.

Both of the players could be involved in what is the latest finish to any of the South American fixtures for English clubs. Brazil face Paraguay at 1.30 am on Wednesday morning at the Estadio Defensores del Chaco.

Yerson Mosquera

Another player that could be involved in the Colombia versus Argentina fixture. Centre-back Mosquera was an unused substitute in the 1-1 draw between Peru and Colombia on Saturday, and it’ll be interesting to see whether he’s used this week.

Santiago Bueno

Centre-back Santiago Bueno came off the bench at the weekend to earn his third senior cap for Uruguay. It was his first appearance for them in 18 months, and now he’ll be hoping to follow that up with a start. Uruguay are away at Venezuela with the action kicking off at the The Estadio Monumental de Maturin at 11.00 pm.