The Premier League has taken a back step in recent weeks (Picture: Harriet Lander – Chelsea FC/Chelsea FC via Getty Images)
The Premier League has been on a temporary hiatus whilst the World Cup 2022 was taking place in Qatar.
The league’s biggest stars have been competing in the Middle East and grounds up and down the country have been silent since the final matches on November 13.
Many clubs have headed off for warm weather training camps to recuperate from the grueling fixture list before the break and to ensure they stay sharp ahead of the league’s return.
But when exactly does the Premier League resume after the World Cup?
Read on to find out the answer.
When does the Premier League restart?
The Premier League will return to action on Boxing Day (December 26), which is just eight days after Argentina beat France in the final on December 18.
Seven games will be held on December 26 including Aston Villa vs Liverpool and Arsenal vs West Ham.
Two games, Chelsea vs Bournemouth and Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest, will take place on December 27.
The final game of that round, Manchester City’s trip to Elland Road to face Leeds, will be held on December 28.
The Premier League has fallen silent since November 13 (Picture: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)
The traditional set of games between Boxing Day and the New Year have been scrapped, which means that the next round of matches will be between December 30 and January 1.
The final set of fixtures in the post-Christmas schedule will then be held between January 2 and January 5.
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The third round of the FA Cup will take place on the weekend of January 7, before clubs return to Premier League action a week later.
The resumption on Boxing Day will mean that the Premier League will have stopped for a total of six weeks whilst the World Cup was held in Qatar.
Post World Cup Premier League schedule
Matchday 17
Monday, December 26 – Wednesday, December 28
Matchday 18
Friday, December 30 – Sunday, January 1
Matchday 19
Monday, January 2 – Thursday, January 5
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