Get the latest United transfer window updates, news and analysis delivered straight to your inbox every day for free It is almost a year since the players of Aston Villa and Sheffield United, together with the refereeing officials on duty at Villa Park, dropped suddenly to one knee as the whistle sounded for kick off.
The date was 17th June, 2020, and as the backs of players' shirts bore the message 'Black Lives Matter', there were plenty of other issues that made the return of the Premier League an emotion-charged occasion.
The country was still in lockdown, covid-19 deaths had reached staggering numbers in April and May and the stands were completely empty.
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