THE HIBERNIAN Training Centre will be without six players who have been called up to represent their countries at various levels during the November international window.

First team regular Miguel Chaiwa has been selected by Zambia for their upcoming pair of 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. 

After taking three points from a possible six from the first round of Group I fixtures, Chipolopolo now prepare for a crucial double-header against Burundi, who are currently bottom of the group. 

Chaiwa and Zambia will host Burundi on Friday 13 November before travelling for the return match on Tuesday 17 November. 

Thibault Klidjé who scored Hibs fourth goal against Aberdeen at the weekend will represent Togo who were also drawn in Group I of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. They, like Zambia, picked up one win from the first batch of fixtures in September. 

The Sparrowhawks have two stern tests ahead of them this month, with a double-header against current group leaders Algeria – who reached the 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout stages – pencilled in. 

Algeria will host the first meeting at Hocine Ait Ahmed Stadium on Saturday 14 November at 7pm (UK time). 

The reverse fixture will kick off at 4pm (UK time) on Tuesday 17 November at Kégué Stadium, Lomé. 

Youngsters Owen Elding and Jacob Devaney have been selected for the Republic of Ireland U21s for crucial UEFA U21 Championship Qualification 2027 qualification play-offs versus Finland. 

Elding and Devaney will both play their part in seeking to secure Ireland a spot at next year’s tournament, which is to be held in Albania and Serbia.

A terrific 3-1 win over England in their final group stage game in October allowed Ireland to slip past Slovakia, who were level on points with Ireland, into the play-offs via head-to-head ranking.

The duo will now take on Finland over two legs, with the first match taking place at Tammelan Stadion, Tampere, on Friday 13 November; 4:15pm kick-off.

The second leg will kick off at 5:45pm on Tuesday 17 November at Turner’s Cross, Cork.

Versatile Academy prospect Logan Jimenez has been selected in the Bermuda squad for upcoming CONCACAF Nations League matches. 

Weeks after finding the net in Hibernian U19s’ derby victory over Hearts, Jimenez will now endeavour to keep his country in League B – the second-tier – of the CONCACAF Nations League. 

The Gombey Warriors will face Saint Lucia and Guadeloupe in Group B, with both matches to be played at Stade Roger Zami in Guadeloupe.  

The first match, versus Saint Lucia, will kick off at 7pm on Friday 13 November before Bermuda take on host nation Guadeloupe at 7pm on Monday 16 November. 

And finally 18-year-old defender Lewis Gillie has been named in Tam Courts’ latest Scotland U19 squad. 

The Young Scots will take on Kazakhstan, Kosovo and Belgium in the second round of qualification for the 2027 European U19 Championships in Czechia. 

Scotland progressed from Group A2 in Round 1 by finishing second place, with Gillie starting all three matches versus Italy, Ireland and Poland. 

Now, the young centre-back prepares for a triple-header of qualifiers – with Kazakhstan up first on Wednesday 11 November at Albert Bartlett Stadium; 3:30pm kick-off. 

The next two matches will be held at Broadwood Stadium. Scotland U19s will face Kosovo at 7:30pm on Saturday 14 November before playing their third and final encounter versus Belgium at 10am on Tuesday 17 November.