Mateusz Klich and Gjanni Alioski provide Leeds United international highlights as Kalvin Phillips bags full game for England

A FINE assist from Mateusz Klich and late equaliser from Gjanni Alioski proved the highlights from a Leeds United perspective as part of Wednesday night's internationals in the Nations League.
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Klich played 64 minutes of Poland's clash at home to Bosnia and Herzegovina with the midfielder's precise cross setting up Robert Lewandowski for his second goal in a 3-0 victory whilst Alioski netted a 93rd-minute penalty for ten-man North Macedonia as they sealed a last-gasp 1-1 draw at home to Georgia.

But despite Kalvin Phillips banking a full 90 minutes for England, it was a grim night for Gareth Southgate's Three Lions who fell to a 1-0 defeat at home to Denmark with England playing 59 minutes of the game with ten men following Harry Maguire's dismissal following two yellow cards, both for rash and late challenges.

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Phillips, though, lasted the full game as part of his third start for England and fourth cap with the Whites midfielder starting ahead of Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson as Phillips lined up in the middle of the park alongside Declan Rice as part of the much discussed system using two holding midfielders.

FINE ASSIST: From Leeds United's Polish international midfielder Mateusz Klich, left, pictured during his side's 3-0 win at home to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Photo by JANEK SKARZYNSKI/AFP via Getty Images.FINE ASSIST: From Leeds United's Polish international midfielder Mateusz Klich, left, pictured during his side's 3-0 win at home to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Photo by JANEK SKARZYNSKI/AFP via Getty Images.
FINE ASSIST: From Leeds United's Polish international midfielder Mateusz Klich, left, pictured during his side's 3-0 win at home to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Photo by JANEK SKARZYNSKI/AFP via Getty Images.

Despite Southgate making four substitutions, Phillips stayed on throughout with Henderson eventually coming on for Rice with 14 minutes left.

England finished the night with nine men with Chelsea's Reece James, arguably the home side's best player on the night, sent off for dissent after the full-time whistle.

Elsewhere, Stuart Dallas came off the bench for Northern Ireland but netted an own goal in a 1-0 loss in their Nations League clash in Norway.

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Tyler Roberts started for Wales in their clash in Bulgaria and played the full match as Ryan Giggs' side left it late to seal a 1-0 victory thanks to a fine strike from Jonny Williams five minutes from time.

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