Mark Hughes will see several of his players head off on international duty after a mixed opening to the new Premier League campaign.
A good victory away to Crystal Palace last weekend was much needed after two losses to Everton and Leicester and a draw in their opening game at home to Burnley.
The manager will also be pleased to see that many of his starters haven’t jetted off, allowing them to work on tactics at the training ground.
Players like Danny Ings, Manolo Gabbiadini, Charlie Austin, Nathan Redmond, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Ryan Bertrand and Wesley Hoedt will all be given a rest from competitive football for two weeks.
It’ll provide the likes of Danny Ings with a good chance to gain a greater understanding of the players alongside him, with lots of work on the training ground undoubtedly in the offing.
Shane Long was supposed to join up with the Republic of Ireland squad for their two matches but the injury he picked up against Crystal Palace means he will miss out.
Here are the 10 players that are jetting off across the world on international duty:
