The Premier League president will count the days leading up to the end of the international triple-header tournament across Europe, hoping their players return unscathed.
Holding three more games a week is the end of what most players want in a tournament, but international football is still trying to catch up.
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There will not be many benefits to the clubs and their stars during this holiday season, but Manchester United may benefit from Paul Pogba's involvement with France.
It came in the closing stages of Les Bleus' underwhelming draw with Ukraine on Wednesday, but it started against Kazakhstan yesterday and it has an impact.
Pogba has played a deeper role and he has shown his ability to make everything happen in that role by shooting the stable to Anthony Martial's feet, by at the next turn better and set Ousmane Dembele for the open goal.
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Martial is still a key figure for Didier Deschamps, despite returning with just one goal in 27 caps. He almost ended the dry season back in 2016 for his country, only to be recognized by the superb climate protection.
Martial has started just three of United's last seven games due to a combination of injuries and lost his place to Edinson Cavani. But with the Uruguayan future ahead of the end of an uncertain period, a good performance for the Gunners will be crucial for Martial, so it can be expected that his injury will not come. voluntarily kicked him out when he returned to Carrington.
United has not seen the best 25-year-old this season, with just seven goals to his name. He has scored just two goals in his last 18 appearances - both against Southampton on 9-0 at Old Trafford.
It was a little different for Pogba. The 28-year-old has been linked with a move away from United but has returned from a six-week absence with a 45-minute game against AC Milan, just one hour before the break. FA Cup defeat to Leicester City
Pogba is still recovering from his fitness scandals and Deschamps explained before the trip to Kazakhstan that it would take a long time for the batsman to reach the top of the table as a result.
“He’s not at the top of his game, which is for sure,” Deschamps said. "When he came off the bench against Ukraine, we did not have the best time. But obviously, that 30 minutes was good for him.
"Like every athlete who recovers from an injury, he needs time."
So the 60 minutes he gets in Kazakhstan will be important and if he can add that against Bosnia on Wednesday then United may see him play himself into some kind when he returns. to Carrington.
The only downside for United was travel, with Pogba and Martial playing in the Nur-Sultan (Astana) on Sunday, a very difficult journey Solskjaer has sent the fringe team there to the Europa League group tie season ago when there was a fear of exhaustion. On Wednesday France will play in Sarajevo, before the two return to Manchester.
That may not be ideal, but if Pogba can see form and safety for France, there may be some benefits for United now and at the end of the season.
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