That's it, the first international break of the year is over and attentions now turns towards the business end of the season with Arsenal, in particular, on course for Premier League glory.
After seeing his side record a 4-1 win over Crystal Palace almost a fortnight ago to open up an eight-point lead over Manchester City at the top of the table - albeit having played a game more than the defending champions - Gunners manager Mikel Arteta's revealed the dream scenario for the 14 senior players selected by their respective nations.
"That they [the international players] really look after themselves in this period," he told reporters. "We will look after the players that are with us here. That they come back with the same mindset and hunger from before to go into Leeds, which is the only important game right now. We know it."
