Much has been made about the number of Manchester City players taking part at the World Cup, but it might not actually be a bad thing.
16 City players jetted off to Qatar last month, with 11 of them going on to compete in the quarter-finals. That's the joint-most of any Premier League club, and something that some supporters have been understandably concerned about.
City currently trail Premier League leaders Arsenal by five points after 14 games, so clearly have some catching up to do. Only six Arsenal players entered the quarter-final stages though, meaning more members of their first-team squad will have managed to get a decent rest before the Premier League resumes on Boxing Day.
