While Premier League managers twiddle their thumbs and hope their stars do not pick up any injuries it was an important weekend for international managers across the globe.
England's journey to Russia 2018 continues apace but it is a rocky road to Moscow for giants Italy and Argentina. Back home, there was also action in the Football League and in the charity match, Game4Grenfell.
Ralph Ellis has studied all the stats and facts and brings you 10 things we learned from it all...
1. John Stones seems to have fallen down the pecking order in Gareth Southgate’s plans after being left on the bench for the second World Cup qualifier in a row.