West Ham United boss Sam Allardyce plans to rotate his squad through the Christmas period.
The likes of Enner Valencia, Diafra Sakho and Cheikhou Kouyate have had a major influence this season, helping the club to fourth in the Barclays Premier League.
But the trio have not experienced England's busy festive period, with many other nations taking a winter break.
"When you come to November and December and get injuries - even though they might not be out as long they miss more games because they come so thick and fast," said Allardyce.
"If players are out around Christmas they can miss six or seven games.
"New players - Enner Valencia, Sakho, Kouyate and Mauro Zarate - won't have hit that cauldron of mental and physical output during that particular period. Those players normally have a break.
"Sir Alex Ferguson used to send players like Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani away at Christmas. He gave them a rest and then brought them back in and they kick on. I know what I'm doing."
