• Jordan Pickford of Everton tees off on the 8th hole during a pro-am round prior to the Slync.io Dubai Desert Classic. Getty Images
    Jordan Pickford of Everton tees off on the 8th hole during a pro-am round prior to the Slync.io Dubai Desert Classic. Getty Images
  • Diogo Dalot at Dubai Miracle Garden. Courtesy Instagram
    Diogo Dalot at Dubai Miracle Garden. Courtesy Instagram
  • Harry Maguire of Manchester United tees off on the 8th hole during a pro-am round prior to the Slync.io Dubai Desert Classic at Emirates Golf Club on January 26, 2022 in Dubai. Getty Images
    Harry Maguire of Manchester United tees off on the 8th hole during a pro-am round prior to the Slync.io Dubai Desert Classic at Emirates Golf Club on January 26, 2022 in Dubai. Getty Images
  • Manchester City and Portugal defender Ruben Dias has been at Expo 2020 Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Manchester City and Portugal defender Ruben Dias has been at Expo 2020 Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Tyrone Mings on a Dubai waterslide. Courtesy Instagram
    Tyrone Mings on a Dubai waterslide. Courtesy Instagram
  • Andrew Robertson of Liverpool and Scotland plays in the pro am ahead of the Slync.io Dubai Desert Classic at Emirates Golf Club on January 25, 2022 in Dubai. Getty Images
    Andrew Robertson of Liverpool and Scotland plays in the pro am ahead of the Slync.io Dubai Desert Classic at Emirates Golf Club on January 25, 2022 in Dubai. Getty Images
  • Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain of England and Liverpool plays in the pro am ahead of the Slync.io Dubai Desert Classic at Emirates Golf Club in Dubai. Getty Images
    Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain of England and Liverpool plays in the pro am ahead of the Slync.io Dubai Desert Classic at Emirates Golf Club in Dubai. Getty Images
  • Jesse Lingard trains at the Nad Al Sheba Sports Complex in Dubai. Courtesy Instagram
    Jesse Lingard trains at the Nad Al Sheba Sports Complex in Dubai. Courtesy Instagram
  • Manchester City's Jack Grealish is set to make an appearance at Expo 2020 Dubai on Friday. AP Photo
    Manchester City's Jack Grealish is set to make an appearance at Expo 2020 Dubai on Friday. AP Photo
  • Marcus Rashford has been training at Nad Al Sheba in Dubai. Courtesy Instagram
    Marcus Rashford has been training at Nad Al Sheba in Dubai. Courtesy Instagram
  • Cristiano Ronaldo was also training at Nad Al Sheba in Dubai, plus enjoying some time on the beach.
    Cristiano Ronaldo was also training at Nad Al Sheba in Dubai, plus enjoying some time on the beach.
  • James Milner of England and Liverpool during a practice round prior to the Slync.io Dubai Desert Classic at Emirates Golf Club on January 25, 2022 in Dubai. Getty Images
    James Milner of England and Liverpool during a practice round prior to the Slync.io Dubai Desert Classic at Emirates Golf Club on January 25, 2022 in Dubai. Getty Images
  • Conor Coady with Tyrone Mings in Dubai. Courtesy Instagram
    Conor Coady with Tyrone Mings in Dubai. Courtesy Instagram

Cristiano Ronaldo, Jack Grealish, Marcus Rashford - Dubai Premier League XI


Ian Oxborrow
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If you're a Premier League footballer and it's the month of January, it seems there's only one place to be - and that's Dubai.

The league's biggest names have flooded into the UAE during a break in the fixtures, as they take advantage of the warmer weather, top quality training facilities, and, of course, the sights and entertainment to be had in the city.

The biggest name of all - Cristiano Ronaldo - is among those to have arrived in Dubai, along with a few of his Manchester United teammates.

The Portuguese has been seen both training at Nad Al Sheba, and enjoying some relaxation time on the beach.

Members of the Liverpool squad, meanwhile, took the opportunity for a go at another sport - golf.

Andrew Robertson, James Milner and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain took part in the Dubai Desert Classic pro-am, and were joined by Everton's Jordan Pickford and Manchester United's Harry Maguire in teeing off at Emirates Golf Club.

Manchester City's Ruben Dias has been involved in the more cultural side of the city, appearing at Expo 2020 Dubai, where Jack Grealish is set to make an appearance as well.

All of these top names would certainly make for a fine Premier League XI, and add in James Milner and Conor Coady as substitutes too. Who wants a game?

Updated: January 27, 2022, 9:31 AM