Maguire, McTominay and Pogba make their mark

From those 12 players, over 26 hours of game time came from 21 appearances, ahead of our return to Premier League action.

From success in the UEFA Nations League to qualifying for the Euros, to contesting for World Cup qualification, let’s take a look at the very best performances delivered by United’s players during the November international break.

LEADING THE WAY IN THE NATIONS LEAGUE

Next autumn’s Nations League finals will be contested by Belgium, France, Italy and Spain, who earned their places as the winners of their respective groups.

Paul Pogba and Anthony Martial were both called up by Didier Deschamps for the break, as the world champions looked to add to their success in Russia two years ago. In France’s decisive group game against Portugal, Pogba shone in midfield alongside Chelsea’s N’Golo Kante, helping Les Bleus to a 1-0 win over the reigning Nations League winners and booking their place in the finals. Pogba’s week wasn’t done there, however, as he also played the full 90 minutes in his side’s 4-2 victory over Sweden. Martial got time to shine in the French attack as well, and was unlucky not to open the scoring against the Portuguese, where he was denied by both the crossbar and a sensational save by Wolves’ Rui Patricio.