The international break is a time most club managers dread as players keep getting injured in mostly meaningless friendlies while the club suffers. The same story continues even in the latest break for van Gaal and his men, as here we take a look at the performances of the boys and the injury list:
13th November:
Spain vs England-(International Friendly)
Final Score: 2 – 0(Cazorla, Gaspar)
Players Involved:.Juan Mata, David De Gea; Chris Smalling, Phil Jones, Michael Carrick, Wayne Rooney
Notable Moments:
*.Jones plays 90 minutes.
Smalling plays 84 minutes,
Mata plays 30 minutes
Rooney plays 20 minutes
*.Carrick plays 88 minutes before being stretchered off
*.Smalling reportedly limps off.
France vs Germany-(International Friendly)
Final Score: 2 – 0(Giroud, Gignac)
Players Involved:
*.Anthony Martial, Morgan Schneiderlin; Bastian Schweinsteiger
Notable Moments:
*.Martial 68 minutes,
Morgan plays 10′.
Bastian plays the full 90*.
Moments:
Glorious Martial assist for Giroud makes it 1-0 to France
Belgium vs Italy-(International Friendly)
Final Score: 3 – 1(De Bruyne, Batshuayi, Vertonghen; Candreva)
Players Involved:
*.Matteo Darmian
Notable Moments:
*.Darmian plays the full 90.
Wales vs Netherlands-(International Friendly)
Final Score: 2 – 3(Ledley, Huws; Dost, Robben X2)
Players Involved:*.Daley Blind, Memphis Depay
Notable Moments:
*.Blind plays the full 90.
Argentina vs Brazil-(World Cup Qualification)
Final Score: 1 – 1-(Lavezzi, Lucas Lima)
Players Involved:
*.Marcos Rojo, Sergio Romero
Notable Moments:
*.Rojo and Romero both play 90 minutes.
Tuesday 17th November
Germany vs Holland – CANCELLED
Belgium vs Spain – CANCELLED
England vs France-(International Friendly)
Final Score: 2 – 0(Alli, Rooney)
Players Involved:
*.Rooney, Jones, Smalling, Lingard; Martial, Schneiderlin
Notable Moments:
*.Jones plays 5 minutes,
Martial plays 66 minutes,
Schneiderlin plays 82
Rooney plays the full 90.
*.Martial leaves the stadium on crutches.
*.Wayne Rooney goal makes it 2 – 0
Italy vs Romania-(International Friendly)
Final Score: 2 – 2- (Marchisio, Gabbiadiani; Stancu, Andone)
Players Involved:
*.Matteo Darmian
Notable Moments:
*.Darmian plays the full 90.
Colombia vs Argentina-(International Friendly)
Final Score: 0 – 1- (Biglia)
Players Involved:
*.Marcos Rojo, Sergio Romero
Notable Moments:
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.Rojo and Romero both play the full 90 once again
INJURY UPDATES:
Michael Carrick returned from International duty with a sprained ankle which set him out for three weeks. He joined Antonio Valencia & Luke Shaw on the sidelines. Chris Smalling limped off in the defeat against Spain but the knock isn’t thought to be serious, whereas Anthony Martial left Wembley on crutches though the severity of the injury isn’t yet known. Daily Mail reports that he will be out for 4 months though.
Marouane Fellaini withdrew from the Belgium squad with an injury he sustained against Westbrom. Marcos Rojo maybe rested against Watford after arriving back late from International duty with Argentina, which could bring back Darmian after missing the last game before International duty through suspension.
