The World Cup in Russia last summer may be long gone but international football is never done.
Marco Silva would have been happy to take an undefeated first five games for Everton if he was offered it before the start of his reign as manager, and that’s currently the situation, with the Toffees having played out two wins and three draws.
Hard fought level scores against Wolverhampton Wanderers and Bournemouth came before the dismal 1-1 draw with Huddersfield Town last time out, as well as a 2-1 triumph over Southampton and 3-1 win against Rotherham in the Carabao Cup leave the Toffees in seventh place in the Premier League with six points.
Everton will want to build on their unbeaten record once the international break is over and hope that all of the five key stars featuring for their countries over the next week return in good nick.
The upcoming round of international fixtures are prompting more excitement than usual due to the introduction of the UEFA Nations League.
There is plenty of action going down all over the world though, and these are the Everton players to look out for.
