When the full-time whistle is sounded at the end of Thursday's Europa League showdown with Sheriff Tiraspol in Moldova, Manchester United will have 17 days to prepare for the derby with Manchester City.
Sunday's scheduled clash with Leeds United at Old Trafford has been postponed due to insufficient policing being available, with thousands of extra police offers set to be redeployed to London ahead of the Queen's funeral on Monday. It means United's first international break of the season will commence sooner than expected.
But while several members of the squad will be jetting off to different corners of the globe to link-up with their international colleagues, some players, as well as Erik ten Hag, are expected to remain in Manchester, using the time to reflect on the campaign so far and plan for what lies ahead.
