Christian Eriksen, Tyrell Malacia and Antony will all feature at the World Cup this week

On Monday, the attention of the entire world will once more be focused on Qatar, and for Manchester United, the second day of matches will hold a special place in their hearts and minds. The possibility that four of the United squad's sixteen players, three for England and one for the Netherlands, will participate in the game will provide supporters with a great deal of excitement.

Marcus Rashford and Luke Shaw, two of the four, come into the competition in excellent form for their clubs. Harry Maguire and Tyrell Malacia, the other two, will be hoping the tournament will provide a welcome distraction from their recent string of matches.

On Monday afternoon, Shaw is anticipated to start for England, and Malacia is anticipated to do the same for the Netherlands in their opening match a few hours later. The match is scheduled to take place on Monday.

The fact that two rivals from the same club will be competing against each other in an effort to demonstrate why they should be included in Erik ten Hag's starting lineup for the match in the following month adds a significant amount of intrigue to this particular contest. The competition between the two players for the left back position has been intense throughout the entire season, and their play at the World Cup could very well determine where they stand in the pecking order when they return to their respective clubs.

When Ten Hag made the Dutch international his first signing of the summer, there weren't many people clamoring for a new left back, but it didn't take him long to show his manager that he was making the right decision.

However, despite only being signed for a reserve role, he quickly grabbed his opportunity when it presented itself. The United coaches were very impressed with Malacia's performance during the pre-season tour and with his commitment to training. Due to the fact that he has chosen to participate in additional gym and training sessions, the 23-year-old continues to be one of the last people to leave Carrington on a regular basis.

Shaw was the player who was chosen to start at left back for the opening two losses of the season, but he was replaced by Malacia at the halftime break of the thrashing that Brentford handed out. It was then a case of role reversal, with the former Feyenoord full-back continuing to keep the starting role until he was himself taken off at the break in the embarrassing loss at Manchester City.

That has in a lot of ways established the mood for Ten Hag up to this point. Shaw and Malacia each bring very different qualities to the defense of United, and the manager sees a lot of good in both of them. Shaw and Malacia are both valued highly by the manager.

His dilemma is that typically only one can start, which means that a player will keep his place until there is a pressing reason to drop him. This is a pattern that could very well continue for the remainder of the season.

Ten Hag has used a four-man defense ever since he arrived at the club, but there is also the possibility of deploying either Shaw or Malacia as a left center-back if necessary. This is a position that both players have previously excelled in during the course of their careers. Ten Hag has stuck with a four-man defense ever since he arrived at the club.

In the end, however, they are both full internationals competing against one another for the starting position on the team.

Shaw reached the pinnacle of his career during the time that he was up against genuine competition from Alex Telles, and the arrival of Malacia, who is also a credible competitor, has reignited the fire that burns in Shaw's belly. However, this time around the understudy will be staying in place.

When their respective World Cup campaigns get underway today, both United fullbacks will be looking to give it their best effort because how well they do at the tournament could very well have an effect on the roles that they play for their respective clubs.

Even though the club football has finished for the season, that does not mean that it will not be impacted by the events that take place over the next few weeks.