The two players are set to proudly represent their homeland across this ongoing international break in World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and Kosovo, as well as in a friendly with Estonia.
Playing for your country is of course a dream for every footballer and personal sacrifices are made to make that happen, but that does not mean it is easy – particularly with young children at home.
Reds defender Lindelof is missing his son’s second birthday to take part in these fixtures and, via his official Instagram account, the 26-year-old wrote this touching tribute:
“Two years of being a father to this little man.