The tournament might not kick-off for the best part of two years, but the extended international break offered some early clues as to how the challengers are shaping up
Liverpool defender Milos Kerkez has been forced to address a bizarre and escalating political controversy after being named on a database of 'enemies of Ukraine'. The Hungary international, along with his father, was included on the list following a heated on-pitch exchange during a recent Nations League fixture.
The winger has joined up with Xabi Alonso's squad on the pre-season tour of Australia and south-east Asia, but more than 600 days on from his last appearance, his future at the club is up in the air