In that time, many of their players have jetted off to the Middle East for some warm weather.

Midfielder Scott McTominay and defender Harry Maguire both headed to The Sevens Stadium with their partners to watch Ed Sheeran in concert over the weekend.

Both couples met the singer, 32, backstage after the show, posing for pictures with the grinning star.

Posting a snap alongside McTominay and Sheeran, the Scotland star’s girlfriend Cam Reading wrote: “Concert to remember forever.”

Maguire, meanwhile, shared a snap of himself and partner Fern chatting with Sheeran to his Instagram story.

Earlier in the day, the former United captain enjoyed some time on the beach alongside team-mate Luke Shaw.

The duo posed for snaps on the sand as they beamed alongside fellow Premier League stars John McGinn and Jordan Pickford.

Fans will hope to have Maguire and Shaw back in action soon, with the former having been out since early December and the latter missing their last three Prem games.14Cam Reading endured an ‘awkward’ moment at the golf14But she did get to keep a stray ball14Maguire, third from right, poses on the beach with John McGinn, far left, Luke Shaw, second right right, and Jordan Pickford, far rightCredit: X

McTominay, meanwhile, decided to take Cam for a day at the golf.

The pair were special guests at the Dubai Desert Classic… and got even more involved than they’d planned.

While sat taking in the action, a stray ball landed right in the middle of Cam’s seat.

McTominay posted a video of his girlfriend smiling as she clutched the ball, writing: “Well this is awkward.”

Cam explained: “We were just sat here having a nice little conversation and then suddenly a bang happened over there and it [the ball] just bounced over and hit my back and then landed underneath my bum.”

Elsewhere in Dubai, experienced midfielder Casemiro visited luxury resort Atlantis The Royal alongside wife Anna Mariana.

The make-up artist, who wed the Brazilian in 2014, posted a pair of snaps of herself enjoying the swimming pool while wearing a red bikini.

Captain Bruno Fernandes has also been enjoying the sunshine, taking wife Ana Pinho and their kids Matilde and Goncalo.

The Portuguese star, 29, shared some snaps from poolside.

His son Goncalo could even be seen miming Marcus Rashford’s celebration by pointing to his head.

Diogo Dalot also whisked his girlfriend Claudia Pinto and their newborn daughter Clara to Dubai.

Lisandro Martinez, who returned from injury against Tottenham last time out, was over in Dubai with girlfriend Muri Lopez.

One evening, the Argentine and Muri enjoyed dinner with Casemiro, Anna Mariana, Dalot and Clara.

Man Utd will return to action this Sunday against Newport County in the FA Cup.

14Lisandro Martinez, Diogo Dalot and Casemiro enjoyed a group dinner with their partnersCredit: https://www.instagram.com/diogodalot/14Anna Mariana Casemiro poses in the poolCredit: INSTAGRAM / @annamarianacasemiro14Anna Mariana posed in front of a stunning backdropCredit: INSTAGRAM / @annamarianacasemiro14Fernandes, 29, enjoyed some time awayCredit: https://www.instagram.com/brunofernandes8/14The Man Utd skipper had some quality time with son GoncaloCredit: https://www.instagram.com/brunofernandes8/14Goncalo mimicked Marcus Rashford’s goal celebration in the pool