Aston Villa defender Ezri Konsa was forced to scrap his plans for a brief holiday after being called up to the England squad for their Euro 2024 qualifiers.
Konsa had been due to travel to Dubai with his partner Ronni for some winter sunshine, allowing the defender time to rest ahead of the busy festive schedule.
The centre back was instead given the call by Gareth Southgate following withdrawals from his squad ahead of matches against North Macedonia and Malta.
While a number of stars have been called up to international duty or have continued training at the clubs, some have been granted a brief break away with no Premier League action for two weeks.