Wolves international round-up: Defender sent off against Spain for second time

Wolves defender Ladislav Krejci was sent off against Spain once again during the international break.

The Czechia captain was shown a straight red card in the 72nd minute for bringing down Roberto Fernandez as he raced through on goal. His side went on to lose 2-0 in the Uefa Nations League clash, and Krejci is now suspended for today’s meeting with Croatia.

The 27-year-old was also sent off against Spain in October, receiving two yellow cards during his previous international outing.

Rafiki Said played the full 90 minutes as Comoros were held to a goalless draw by Congo in their Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier. Said will be hoping to help his country secure victory when the sides meet again in Congo on Tuesday.

Marshall Munetsi and Tawanda Chirewa also featured as Zimbabwe were held to a goalless draw by Equatorial Guinea. Chirewa was substituted in the 57th minute, while Munetsi played the full match. The two nations meet again on Tuesday.

Nasser Djiga helped Burkina Faso make a winning start to their Afcon qualifying campaign with a 1-0 victory over Mauritania.

Djiga’s side snatched a dramatic 94th-minute winner and will travel to Mauritania for the return fixture on Tuesday.

Mateus Mane played 85 minutes as Portugal Under-20s suffered a 1-0 defeat to Italy Under-20s in the Uefa Elite League.

Mane’s side host England Under-20s on Monday, where he could come up against Wolves team-mate Sean Neave.

Neave featured for 18 minutes as a second-half substitute in England Under-20s’ emphatic 6-1 victory over Czechia. The young Wolves loanee replaced West Brom forward Jimmy-Jay Morgan.