With Barclays Premier League football taking a break for a week, the internationals come to the fore.

Rovers have no less than 13 senior players away on international duty with Euro 2012 qualifiers, Under 21 qualifiers, African Nations matches and friendly encounters taking place.

Those starting the qualification process for the 2012 Euro finals in Poland and the Ukraine include Lars Jacobsen's Denmark and Morten Gamst Pedersen's Norway who are both in Group H. The Danes face Iceland on Tuesday 7th September. Before that Norway face Iceland in Reykjavik followed by a home game against Portugal.

Jason Brown is in the Wales squad for their match against Montenegro, Zurab Khizanishvili's Georgia have qualifiers against Greece and Israel.

Six Rovers players hope to be involved in Under 21 qualifiers. Martin Olsson is with the Sweden squad for their matches against Israel and Bulgaria. Both Frank Fielding and Phil Jones are with England for their games against Portugal and Lithuania.

The Republic of Ireland's under 21 squad has two Rovers players as Alan Judge and Gavin Gunning are named for their games against Switzerland and Turkey, whilst Nikola Kalinic is with Croatia for their match against Serbia.

The first round of matches for the 2012 African Cup of Nations also take place during the break with Chris Samba and Mame Biram Diouf on duty.

Samba is in the Congo squad for their Group I qualifier against the Sudan, whilst Diouf is with Senegal for their match against the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The final Rovers player on duty sees Brett Emerton join up with the Australian squad on Tuesday for their away friendly matches against Switzerland and Poland.

A groin injury has seen Keith Andrews pull out of the Republic of Ireland squad, whilst an ankle injury saw Aaron Doran withdraw from the Irish under 21s.