Exactly 100 days after the last game, the Premier League is back.
In stadiums restricted to around 300 people as the pandemic dangers persist, Manchester City will host Arsenal after Aston Villa plays Sheffield United on Wednesday night.
But the government’s determination to bring back the national sport to lift the mood of the nation ensured social distancing exemptions were granted to allow teams to return to training and now games. There has been a month of twice weekly COVID-19 tests for players and coaches. “I have thought about it,” Arteta said on a Zoom call with media which replaced the usual pre-match news conference due to health restrictions.
City knows it will be surrendering the Premier League trophy to Liverpool. The celebrations have been delayed since March, but the title can be secured in the next week. If City loses to Arsenal in Wednesday’s kickoff, Liverpool can end a 30-year drought by beating Everton in the Merseyside derby on Sunday.
Artificial sound will be made available to viewers, but some live supporters will be streamed from home into stadiums on big screens, with pubs still closed. Some teams like Brighton, where Arsenal visits on Saturday, will also put cardboard cutouts of fans on seats. “I think throughout our discussions with Government and across sports and those key working groups, real progress has always been made.”
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