Casemiro, Antony, Fred, Fernandes, Diogo Dalot, Maguire, Luke Shaw, Marcus Rashford and Tyrell Malacia all starred on the 2022 World Cup earlier than struggling heart-breaking quarter-final exits.
Brazil, Portugal, England and the Netherlands have been despatched packing, however Varane and Martinez went all the best way till the ultimate, for France and Argentina, respectively.
Having so many key gamers go thus far at Qatar 2022 was actually not supreme for Ten Hag, who can have a range dilemma on his palms when United resume their marketing campaign with a last-16 League Cup tie in opposition to Burnley on December 21.
He was compelled to discipline kids within the friendlies in opposition to Cadiz and Betis, however the Purple Devils misplaced each video games and can’t afford a repeat efficiency with a quarter-final berth up for grabs.
A powerful, skilled line-up might be wanted to see off Championship leaders Burnley at Previous Trafford, that means Ten Hag can have no selection however to play no less than a number of of the World Cup returnees.
He will even must strike a wonderful stability, although, as any accidents might derail their possibilities of getting straight again to profitable methods after they resume their Premier League schedule at house to Nottingham Forest six days later.
So, whereas United have been fortunate to keep away from any main accidents on the World Cup, Manchester United’s supervisor nonetheless has loads of choice points to resolve going into this most hectic of festive fixture lists.