Tonight, Belgium face Russia in their first Euro 2020 qualifier, with countless Premier League players called up to represent their country including the likes of Eden Hazard, Jan Vertonghen, Toby Alderweireld and Michy Batshuayi.
However, that Premier League group also used to include two others, who are now based in China.
Mousa Dembele was the first to make the trip from Tottenham, before Marouane Fellaini followed suit, largely due to his uncertain future as a result of Jose Mourinho's departure.
The 31-year-old was never going to suit Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's desired playing style - but since making his move, how has Fellaini fared in Asia?
The Belgian has played just three matches so far for Shandong Luneng, with one being a league appearance, and two coming in the Asian Champions League.
In each of the three, Fellaini has played the full match and he scored in his debut appearance with a relative tap-in from near the penalty spot, pictured below.
Perhaps the most notable aspect of Fellaini's performance so far has been his Expected Goals (xG) per 90 minutes, as this provides an insight into the chances that a player is being presented with.
Based on the very small sample size of three matches, Fellaini appears to be getting on the end of very good quality chances, averaging two per match - and the likelihood of them being scored is high compared to typical shots.
This is somewhat strange considering that Fellaini has been deployed as a central midfielder in a two-man pairing in either a 4-4-2 or a 4-2-3-1 depending on the match scenario.
Usually, a midfield pairing is cautious with movement that is largely from side to side, but in the case of Fellaini he's evidently been allowed a degree of attacking freedom.
To be in the box to attempt to score these chances suggests that Fellaini is still very much the same player, and he's being used similarly, but in a different tactical system.
To allow the Belgian to be influential in an attacking sense, he was often used at United in a midfield three, or as a no.10, to ensure that if he advances forward there is defensive cover behind him.
Interestingly, in the three matches played with Fellaini, Shandong Luneng have conceded two goals twice, indicating that there may potentially be an issue with his offensive nature and lack of cover in central midfield.
However, despite the dip in standard in terms of opposing players, Fellaini isn't now simply bossing his opponents. Based on his underlying numbers, he still hardly ever dribbles, or carries the ball forward, or creates chances for his teammates; what's more, in terms of passing, he appears very average also.
The one area in which he appears to be thriving more than before is without the ball, as his duel success rate is high, and he's making a lot of interceptions per 90, to the extent that he's virtually performing to a similar level to Fernandinho in that regard.
Overall, it appears as though Fellaini is still very much the same player as before, and his offensive traits are still being utilised despite his position being deeper.
The sample size is too small to draw conclusions at present, but based on his early showings, it looks as though the recruitment team in Manchester can be happy with their business, even despite his defensive improvement.
