The current international break has given Premier League sides a chance to pause for breath before the run-in, as the Nations League and World Cup qualifiers take centre stage across Europe.
When domestic football returns at the weekend it will be a sprint to the finish line, with leaders Liverpool hoping their 12-point advantage means they get the job done sooner, rather than later, while perhaps the more interesting battle will be for the Champions League spots, with half of the decision eyeing qualification for Europe’s leading competition next season.
