Manchester United trio Anthony Martial, Nemanja Matic and Alex Telles are undergoing extra training work over the international break in an effort to force a way back into the starting lineup.
United players were given some unexpected time off following defeat to Man City at the weekend as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer flew back to Norway with his family for a few days.
While the news of time off after an embarrassing defeat sparked outrage amongst many United supporters their first-team stars have been keen to ensure they don't waste any opportunity to improve their fitness.
Martial is one of the players who took to social media at the start of the week to upload a video of himself on an exercise bike as he prepares for a return to action.
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