The Premier League returns this midweek with most teams not having played a league fixture since the weekend of the 22-23 January with lots happening since then.
The league's mid-season break coincided with the FA Cup fourth round to give players the chance for some much needed rest and recovery ahead of the return of European games this month.
Manchester United were in Dubai for pre-season while rivals City shelved their plans for a winter break, instead opting to give their players time off at home in the UK amid COVID-19 travel complications.
This week they return to action with a trip to Burnley for United while City face the challenge of Brentford, the Bees will be buzzing having pulled off the signing of former Inter & Tottenham man Christian Eriksen on deadline day.
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