After a gruelling, intense and hectic few months following the World Cup in Qatar, the final international break of the season is here - and for Manchester United, the break in the campaign comes at the right time for some players, while others would rather continue through to the end of May.
Erik ten Hag's side have played every single match available so far this season. Since the World Cup alone, the Reds have played 25 times, winning 19 times and losing just twice. The schedule is not going to get any easier. Should United progress to the final of the Europa League and FA Cup, they will have to play 19 more times this term.
For certain first-team stars - Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford, for example - the brutal fixture schedule doesn't seem to impact their performances or output. If anything, they seem to thrive during it. Other players, meanwhile, react differently to the extreme nature of English football.
