No fan of a Premier League team really enjoys the international break, do they?
As we approach the final stretch of the season, with key matters to be decided at the top and bottom of the table (even with leaders Chelsea a long way clear at the summit), players have now disappeared off to represent their countries.
Club managers can only cross their fingers and hope they all return safely for the critical run-in.
At Liverpool, however, that hasn't always been the case. Some found the pressure of performing at Anfield tough to handle, and the chance to represent their nation offered a welcome release.