MILAN - The number of Inter players called up to their national teams for upcoming international fixtures remains nine. Several minutes ago, the Colombian FA confirmed that Nelson Rivas, initially selected to his national team's squad for the 2010 World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Chile, can stay in Italy (as requested by Inter) in order to continue his recovery from the injury sustained in extra time of the 2008 Italian Super Cup match against Roma.

Nerazzurri away on international duty:

Esteban Cambiasso, Javier Zanetti: Argentina v Paraguay (2010 World Cup qualifier in Buenos Aires on 6 September) and Peru v Argentina (2010 World Cup qualifier in Lima on 10 September)

Julio Cesar, Maicon: Chile v Brazil (2010 World Cup qualifier in Santiago del Cile on 7 September) and Brazil v Bolivia (2010 World Cup qualifier in Rio de Janeiro on 10 September)

Sulley Muntari: Libya v Ghana (2010 World Cup qualifier in Tripoli on 5 September)

Mario Balotelli, Francesco Bolzoni: Italy U21 v Greece U21 (U21 European Championship qualifier in Castel di Sangro on 5 September) and Croatia U21 v Italy U21 (U21 European Championship qualifier in Varazdin on 9 September)

Dejan Stankovic: Serbia v Far Oer (2010 World Cup qualifier in Belgrade on 6 September) and France v Serbia (2010 World Cup qualifier in Paris on 10 September)

Zlatan Ibrahimovic: Albania v Sweden (2010 World Cup qualifier in Tirana on 6 September) and Sweden v Hungary (2010 World Cup qualifier in Stockholm on 10 September)