The Premier League campaign is about to go into a mid-season hiatus. The 2022 World Cup is here and after this weekend's round of Premier League fixtures, club football - for the top two leagues in England at least - will cease for more than a month.
It is a season like no other with the Qatar World Cup sandwiched in the middle of the domestic football calendar. For many clubs it will be an anxious time. Will players return from the big tournament fresh, or will they come back with injuries and be unable to slot back into club football?
After a busy Premier League schedule, many stars are heading to the middle east already fatigued - Antonio Conte has said as much about England captain Harry Kane - and there will be concerns over the quality of football that may be on display.
