Arsenal FC star names Premier League return date

Pep Guardiola when the Premier League returns next week. The top tier returns on June 17, with Arteta’s Arsenal making the trip to the Etihad Stadium to take on Manchester City on the first day back.

Manchester City players are ready for the return of the Premier League. The Blues only returned to the training ground three weeks ago after more than two months away, and had to build up to contact sessions under the strict guidelines monitoring the safe comeback.

City host Arsenal.While City know it is a matter of time before Liverpool clinch the Premier League title, Arsenal have far more to play for as they sit five points and four places behind the last spot for European qualification - although the game against City is their game in hand on fifth-placed Manchester United.So the Gunners will be fired up when they travel to the Etihad, and midfielder Dani Ceballos has revealed the confidence in the Arsenal squad ahead of the game.Get the latest

Manchester City training, according to forward Gabriel Jesus.There were strict measures in place to facilitate the return of the players in May, and the group have now worked up to be able to take part in full contact training with their first match back on June 17 against Arsenal.Jesus admits the initial restrictions on what they could and couldn't do made things strange for the players, although it has improved. “The return was a bit weird.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and his side were pictured arriving at the club's Old Trafford stadium on Saturday morning for a practice match between members of their own first-team squad.MEN Sport understand United split their squad into two teams for the practice game with star midfielders Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes on opposing teams.United players were spotted driving into Old Trafford in individual cars and were already wearing their kit as part of social distancing measures.MEN photographers

Bruno Fernandes admits he will need to adapt his game when Manchester United return to action later this month.

As negotiations continue over the potential resumption of Premier League football, Manchester City face a different situation to their top-flight rivals.

Premier League clubs are expected to approve the introduction of phase two in training on Wednesday, prompting hope that a date for the return of the league could be made this week.

Manchester City players were back at the training ground today as the Premier League steps up plans to return.