Seven Yellows players called up for international duty
Yeremy Pino and Álex Baena (Spain), Juan Foyth (Argentina), Pepe Gueye (Senegal), Nicolas Pépé (Ivory Coast), Tajon Buchanan (Canada) and Thierno Barry (France) have all received international call-ups and will represent their national teams during the first week of June.
Yeremy and Baena will take on France this Thursday in Stuttgart (Germany) in the UEFA Nations League semi-final, with a place in the final at stake.
Juan Foyth is back with the Argentina squad and will face Chile and Colombia in two FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
Nicolas Pépé will represent Ivory Coast in two friendlies against New Zealand and Canada, while Pepe Gueye is set to take on Ireland and England during a short European tour.
Tajon Buchanan is also in action, with Canada facing Ukraine and Ivory Coast in two international friendlies.
Thierno Barry, meanwhile, has joined up with the France U21s for the U21 European Championship.
Franco-Cape Verdean defender Logan Costa had also been called up, but withdrew due to injury.
Upcoming fixtures for Villarreal internationals (Spanish mainland time):
Spain (Baena and Yeremy)
- Spain vs France: Thursday 5th June, 9:00pm, Mercedes-Benz Arena, Stuttgart (Germany)
Argentina (Foyth)
- Chile vs Argentina: Friday 6th June, 3:00am, Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago (Chile)
- Argentina vs Colombia: Wednesday 11th June, 2:00am, Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires (Argentina)
Ivory Coast (Pépé)
- New Zealand vs Ivory Coast: Sunday 8th June, 1:00am, BMO Field, Toronto (Canada)
- Canada vs Ivory Coast: Wednesday 11th June, 2:30am, BMO Field, Toronto (Canada)
Senegal (Gueye)
- Ireland vs Senegal: Friday 6th June, 8:45pm, Aviva Stadium, Dublin (Ireland)
- England vs Senegal: Tuesday 10th June, 8:45pm, City Ground, Nottingham (England)
Canada (Buchanan)
- Canada vs Ukraine: Saturday 7th June, 9:30pm, BMO Field, Toronto (Canada)
- Canada vs Ivory Coast: Wednesday 11th June, 2:30am, BMO Field, Toronto (Canada)
France U21s (Thierno Barry)
- Portugal vs France: Wednesday 11th June, 9:00pm, Stadion na Sihoti, Trencin (Slovakia)
- France vs Georgia: Saturday 14th June, 9:00pm, Football Stadium MSK Zilina, Zilina (Slovakia)
- France vs Poland: Tuesday 17th June, 6:00pm, Football Stadium MSK Zilina, Zilina (Slovakia)
