Manchester United were well represented during the November international break. Things at Old Trafford continue to look bleak domestically, amid uncertainty over Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's future and the dismal run of form that has seen them reign victorious in the league just once in their last six.
The final break of the calendar year — and for four months — saw World Cup qualification on the line for many, and a week off for those who failed to get selected for their respective nations.
Jadon Sancho, Mason Greenwood and Jesse Lingard were among the absentees from the England squad, while Donny van de Beek missed out on Louis van Gaal's Netherlands squad who secured World Cup qualification in their last group game against Norway.
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