The Premier League season will return to action on Boxing Day for the first games in six weeks after domestic football paused for the World Cup in Qatar. Club football has been put on hold for the past month to allow football's biggest stars to take to the grand stage in the Middle East but its return is upon us.
From Lionel Messi single-handedly dragging Argentina to the final, to England's quarter-final heartbreak against France, the World Cup has offered plenty. But the excitement surrounding the return of Premier League football has already begun following mid-season break friendlies.
Arsenal return to action on Boxing Day against West Ham United, looking to continue how they left off prior to the break. Mikel Arteta's side are top of the table after winning 12 of their 14 games, placing the club with a possible chance of lifting their first Premier League title since 2004.
