The international break has traditionally been an unwanted interval whereby dire football is played out in half-full stadiums with fans travelling to tourist (not so) hotspots like Northern Macedonia and Moldova, begging for the return of domestic football.
So, to save your sanity and maybe even bring a sense of enjoyment to international football, here is a list of the best youth players under the age of 23 that may well feature for your nation during the upcoming break.
While Germany undoubtably have an abundance of talent at international level, with the likes of Leroy Sane, Toni Kroos, Serge Gnabry and Marco Reus, their youth ranks are somewhat in need of bolstering.