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FIFA mandate that clubs must give players at least 21 days off after a major tournament.
can they come back earlier if they want to? Monreal didn't play at all, so does the rule still apply?
FIFA mandate that clubs must give players at least 21 days off after a major tournament.
I think so, I remember a few years ago Chambers and Gnabry both came back to pre-season early after not playing at the U-21 Euros.can they come back earlier if they want to? Monreal didn't play at all, so does the rule still apply?
So those not in training so far?
Leno - one more week off?
Xhaka/Lichsteiner/monreal - just started their few weeks off
Özil/elnenny - already a week into holiday
Welbeck - still involved
(Torreira - still involved)
Missed anyone?
You missed Iwobi I think. Also a week into holiday already.
Good spot. Completely forgot about him.
So good to see.Mustafi being explained some basic defending skills.
Excellent.
Excellent and tragic at his age.Mustafi being explained some basic defending skills.
Excellent.
Not drawing too much conclusions from those training clips. We did have clips like these with Wenger in charge - not as much as now, but I think the media team are capitalizing on the new manager effect, hence the magnified focus on training.
I will say that, the prominence with which fringe youngsters are being seen is interesting (particularly Willock in both videos) but ultimately won't matter much once other players return from holiday. We will see the team take more shape once we actually play a preseason game v Boreham Wood next week.