Bernardo Silva has been tasked with picking his all-time Portuguese Premier League XI, and he wasn't short of options.
08.02.2022 - 12:45 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The Premier League returns this midweek with most teams not having played a league fixture since the weekend of the 22-23 January with lots happening since then.
The league's mid-season break coincided with the FA Cup fourth round to give players the chance for some much needed rest and recovery ahead of the return of European games this month.
Manchester United were in Dubai for pre-season while rivals City shelved their plans for a winter break, instead opting to give their players time off at home in the UK amid COVID-19 travel complications.
This week they return to action with a trip to Burnley for United while City face the challenge of Brentford, the Bees will be buzzing having pulled off the signing of former Inter & Tottenham man Christian Eriksen on deadline day.
City and United meanwhile were quiet in the transfer market with only City completing any serious incoming business, with the signing of Julian Alvarez confirmed from the start of next season.
Not every team plays this midweek with Chelsea's game with Brighton postponed due to the former's Club World Cup participation but there are still big games with Liverpool hosting Leicester and Tottenham playing host to Southampton.
The 2021/22 Premier League season sees 200 live games split across three broadcasters.
Sky Sports retain the rights to the bulk of those fixtures with 128 live matches. They also own rights to the Carabao Cup and several international matches. Check out the latest Sky deals here.
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Bernardo Silva has been tasked with picking his all-time Portuguese Premier League XI, and he wasn't short of options.
Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has admitted that while it was hard to leave former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes out of his all-time Premier League XI, 'it was always going to be' two other players in midfield.
Stefan Savic believes his move to Manchester City in 2011 came at a time when he "may not have been ready" for the challenge of playing in the Premier League.
Trevor Sinclair believes Newcastle United could win their first Premier League crown before Manchester United win their next.
Raphael Varane and Edinson Cavani should be available for selection when Manchester United play Leeds on Sunday.
Manchester United have some ground to make up despite seeing Premier League results go their way on Sunday afternoon - including another defeat for Tottenham.
Manchester City remain at the Premier League summit with Liverpool and Chelsea trailing behind.
Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has sent a title warning to Liverpool ahead of the run-in.
The Premier League is back with no fewer than three fixtures live on TV tonight.