Football faces a unique season ahead, with a winter World Cup just over one month away from kicking off. It means the schedules, especially in Europe, have had to be shuffled around once again to accommodate Qatar hosting the tournament.
What that brings with it is some very interesting scenarios, such as games being bunched up into a busy schedule or teams playing fewer matches before reaching the January window and a chance to reinvest in their playing squad. With that could come a different outcome to leagues that may have otherwise turned out in an alternative fashion in a regular campaign.
For Arsenal though, it presents a potential worry when it comes to two key players in Bukayo Saka and William Saliba. The pair have shone in the early stages of the season, becoming standouts for both club and country, with both expected to make an appearance in the competition.
