Bosnia and Herzegovina internationals delivered notable performances for their clubs over the past week, with a goal from Ermedin Demirović and an assist from Tarik Muharemović headlining the action. Demirović scored for VfB Stuttgart in their 3-0 Champions League win over Slovan Bratislava on Wednesday, 14 October, coming off the bench in the 81st minute. This continuation of good form is a welcome sign for the national team as they prepare for an away qualifier against Sweden on 14 November, with their last four international matches yielding one win, two draws and one loss.
In the Bundesliga, Demirović started against Hamburger SV on Saturday but was substituted in the 77th minute during Stuttgart's 1-0 defeat. In the Premier League, Tarik Muharemović played the full 90 minutes for Leeds United in a 1-1 draw with Manchester United on Sunday and registered one assist. Kerim-Sam Alajbegović started for Juventus in a 2-1 Europa League victory over Celta Vigo before being replaced in the 64th minute.
Stjepan Radeljić played the entire match for Dinamo Zagreb in an important 1-0 Europa League win over Anderlecht. In Germany, Nikola Katić started for Schalke 04 in a 1-0 defeat to Mainz on Saturday, exiting the pitch in the 71st minute. These outings provide the national team coach with useful insights into player fitness and sharpness ahead of the trip to Sweden. A full schedule of upcoming national team commitments is available on the fixtures page.
These club appearances come at a time when the national team is in steady form, having kept a clean sheet in their last outing. The next challenge is the away fixture in Sweden in just over three weeks, with the manager able to call upon players active in some of Europe's top leagues. Prior to that draw, the team also recorded a convincing 4-2 win over Romania on 28 September and a 0-0 draw with Poland on 25 September, completing their recent sequence of four matches. The next international assignment is precisely that away fixture against Sweden on 14 November.
