Fred has revealed Manchester United 'will adapt' to the rescheduled Premier League season next year.
The 2022 World Cup in Qatar will take place in the middle of the domestic calendar instead of being held across summer as usual.
The Premier League season will start on 6th August 2022 and there will be a break in the campaign after Sunday 13th November. The league will then resume on Boxing Day following the World Cup Final, which is on Sunday 18th December 2022.
United have a large number of players that will play at the tournament and Fred has explained the impact the changes will make on the squad.
"It's really different. It's never happened before, has it," Fred told United's in-house media.
"The first World Cup at the end of the year and winter in Qatar. It's a change but I think that's part of football. We need to adapt to it.
"I hope to be there with my national team. I think we've got a great chance over there but it's still a long way off, I have to continue working hard and doing my best at club level and for the national team in order to get to Qatar in good form.
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"It will be different as the Premier League will pause and when there are international breaks everyone's sad as they want to watch the Premier League games The World Cup won't be any different. I think that's part of the game and we have to deal with it.
"I know it's a bit of a change, but we just have to find a way of dealing with it. As I said before, there'll be a long pause but it will be great to get back, and it will be an important return. I hope we'll be fighting for trophies next season."
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