Manchester City vs Arsenal will kickstart a feast of fixtures aimed at finishing the 2019/20 season with as little disruption possible to the next campaign.
With the players having been away from training grounds for more than two months, concerns have been raised about how the players will cope with the physical demands being asked of them from an intense calendar.
City and Manchester United are likely have some of the busiest schedules over the next few months; both are involved in the FA Cup alongside the Premier League, and then have European fixtures pencilled in for August in the break between league campaigns.
Dr James Malone, senior lecturer in coaching science at Liverpool Hope University, warned ahead of the restart that there is.
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