International Reds

Michael Carrick, Tom Cleverley and Danny Welbeck are among 25 Manchester United players away representing their countries during the international break.

The above trio are included in Roy Hodgson's England squad for World Cup qualifiers against Moldova and Ukraine but injury rules out Wayne Rooney, Ashley Young, Phil Jones and Chris Smalling.

Elsewhere, Jonny Evans returns to the Northern Ireland fold for matches with Russia and Luxembourg and fellow defender Patrice Evra is in France's plans for their double-header against Finland and Belarus.

Robin van Persie (Netherlands), Nani (Portugal) and Joshua King, who has been elevated to Norway's senior squad, will also take part on the road to Brazil 2014. Anders Lindegaard has to wait until Saturday for Denmark's qualifier against Czech Republic.

There are longer trips for Japan star Shinji Kagawa, Ecuador's key man Antonio Valencia and Mexican marksman Javier Hernandez ahead of United's next Barclays Premier League outing