The Premier League is on hold as the FIFA World Cup European Qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup resume with Matchday 4 through to Matchday 7 taking place over the next week, live and exclusive on Optus Sport.
Storylines from these international matches include:
• Fans in Florence get to welcome their side home for the first match since winning the Euros; Italy host Bulgaria on Friday, then travel to Switzerland on Monday and conclude with a game against Lithuania on Thursday.
• England have two tricky tests in Hungary and Poland on either side of a return to Wembley against Andorra.
• Can Denmark continue their fairy-tale momentum?
Upcoming FIFA World Cup European Qualifiers, live and exclusive on Optus Sport:
Friday September 3
1.50am – Georgia v Kosovo
4.35am – Lithuania v Northern Ireland, Iceland v Romania, Poland v Albania, North Macedonia v Armenia, Andorra v San Marino, Estonia v Belgium, Czech Republic v Belarus, Liechtenstein v Germany, Sweden v Spain, Hungary v England, Italy v Bulgaria
Saturday September 4
10.50pm – Finland v Kazakhstan
Sunday September 5
1.50am – Cyprus v Russia, Slovenia v Malta, Serbia v Luxembourg, Republic of Ireland v Azerbaijan, Latvia v Norway
4.35am – Netherlands v Montenegro, Gibraltar v Turkey, Scotland v Moldova, Israel v Austria, Faroe Islands v Denmark, Slovakia v Croatia, Ukraine v France
10.50pm – Belarus v Wales
Monday September 6
1.50am – Bulgaria v Lithuania, Iceland v North Macedonia, Albania v Hungary, England v Andorra
4.35am – Romania v Liechtenstein, Kosovo v Greece, San Marino v Poland, Belgium v Czech Republic, Spain v Georgia, Switzerland v Italy, Germany v Armenia
Wednesday September 8
1.50am – Azerbaijan v Portugal
4.35am – Bosnia-Herzegovina v Kazakhstan, Croatia v Slovenia, Denmark v Israel, Faroe Islands v Moldova, France v Finland, Montenegro v Latvia, Netherlands v Turkey, Norway v Gibraltar, Republic of Ireland v Serbia, Russia v Malta, Slovakia v Cyprus, Austria v Scotland
Thursday September 9
1.50am – Armenia v Liechtenstein
4.35am – Belarus v Belgium, Greece v Sweden, Hungary v Andorra, Iceland v Germany, Italy v Lithuania, Kosovo v Spain, North Macedonia v Romania, Norther Ireland v Switzerland, Poland v England, Wales v Estonia, Albania v San Marino