The international break will have been a long time coming for plenty of players in the Premier League. Here are six stars plying their trade in the English top flight who have struggled at club level and will be buzzing to spend some time with their compatriots.
Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)
Ronaldo reported late for Erik ten Hag’s first pre-season in charge of Manchester United, citing understandable family reasons, and has looked like a skiving college student lagging behind with his coursework ever since.
It is clear to see that the 37-year-old doesn’t fit Ten Hag’s system, yet the Dutch manager has no choice but to try and get a tune out of him in the Europa League, while bringing him off the bench on a weekly basis in the Premier League.
The Real Madrid and Red Devils legend has scored once this season in eight matches – a penalty against FC Sheriff last week – and finally looks like a player his age after years of defying logic and biology.
To spend some time as the main man being loved by everyone while on duty with the Portuguese national team could be just what the doctor ordered.
It won’t be easy for Ronaldo to hit some form in two tough Nations League matches against the Czech Republic and Spain respectively, but I fancy his chances of doing so. And if he doesn’t look like a threat for Portugal, there might not be much hope for him with a huge World Cup coming up.
Youri Tielemans (Leicester City)
“I’m happy to get a bit of fresh air here because it’s tough at Leicester right now. It’s clear that things are not going well at the club. We are doing everything we can as a team.”
Tielemans said it himself: he is delighted to get some respite from the dire situation at the King Power before having to return ahead of the Foxes’ Premier League fixture against Nottingham Forest.
With one point from their opening seven league matches, the game against Forest is a winnable one as their rivals are also struggling.
In a bloody woeful side, Tielemans hasn’t looked great after being linked with a move to Premier League pacesetters Arsenal all summer.
Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers will hope the 25-year-old’s time with Belgium will kick his arse into gear. The former Liverpool and Celtic boss will be hoping that about literally every single one of his international players. It’s a miracle there are any given their start to the season.
Jarrod Bowen (West Ham)
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