The obvious focus is the North London derby between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, but there’s a lot more to monitor as the international break’s unpredictable effects hit the pitches of England.

DOMINIC KING: Isak has yet to complete 90 minutes for Liverpool since his acrimonious British record move from Newcastle; he hasn’t played for his club since suffering a groin issue in October.

Pep Guardiola held an early morning press conference at Manchester City on Friday – and he brought it forward to avoid being fined by the Premier League.

Chelsea star has broken his little toe after stubbing it on a door

Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta says defender Gabriel will be out for ‘weeks’ with the injury he picked up while on international duty with Brazil.

MATT BARLOW: Frank could really do with a positive result in his first north London derby to remind the Spurs fanbase that he is the right man to take them forward and build them into a force.

Benjamin Sesko hobbled off in the 2-2 draw at Tottenham with Ruben Amorim fearing that night that his £73.7million summer signing had suffered a serious problem to his knee.

England winger has been locked in talks with Gunners over extension to deal that expires in 2027

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England star Jude Bellingham has been the subject of debate in recent days surrounding his behaviour during the international break, and British boxer Anthony Joshua has had his say

Manchester United opted to let Andre Onana leave on loan in the summer and have since seen Senne Lammens come in as their new No.1 – but the Cameroon goalkeeper hasn’t given up hope of returning

Pep Guardiola has backed Manchester City to challenge in all four competitions this season if his squad can avoid injuries.

After 111 appearances as a player for Wolves, news manager Rob Edwards takes charge against Crystal Palace with the club battling for their Premier League lives.

Celtic’s annual general meeting was adjourned inside five minutes after board members were jeered.

Erling Haaland has already plundered 14 goals for Manchester City this season and the Norwegian striker could join an exclusive club this weekend against Newcastle

Liverpool have been in the midst of a poor run of form and lost to Manchester City before the international break, but had shown positive signs prior to that defeat

The former Leeds United boss has led the South Americans to next summer’s World Cup but they were thumped in a shock loss to Mauricio Pochettino’s heavily-rotated side on Tuesday.

Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola has insisted he is not worried about speculation that star winger Antoine Semenyo could leave the club in January.

Ruben Amorim has made a three-man shortlist for Manchester United as the Red Devils boss turns his rebuild attention to the middle of the park

Birmingham’s billionaire owners have ambitious plans for the club

Ezri Konsa and Matty Cash are in contention to start for Aston Villa’s Premier League match against Leeds United on Sunday.

Sadio Mane has spoken candidly about his strained relationship with Mohamed Salah during their time together at Liverpool, including their infamous bust-up against Burnley in 2019.

The Premier League has confirmed the 2026-27 season will start on 22 August.

Newcastle United are going well in the Champions League and Carabao Cup but are two points above the relegation zone before in-form Manchester City visit Tyneside on Saturday.

Blues had lost last three games against Catalan opponents

Winning the transfer window does not always equate to instant success on the pitch, and Liverpool are learning that the hard way this season.

In the wake of Andy Robertson’s emotional tribute to Diogo Jota, Liverpool boss Arne Slot says his side miss their former player on both a personal and professional level.

Two Barca stars could reportedly leave in the new year, with Liverpool linked and an offer having arrived from Besiktas.

Rangers’ Derek Cornelius, Mikey Moore and John Souttar face spells out with muscle injuries, with striker Youssef Chermiti also struggling.

Blues boss rails at early Saturday fixture slot after international break

Manchester United will attempt to delay the departures of Bryan Mbeumo, Amad Diallo and Noussair Mazraoui to the Africa Cup of Nations.

Harvey Elliott has made just five appearances for Aston Villa since joining on loan from Liverpool on transfer deadline day

Gunners boss speaks on fitness of Riccardo Calafiori and Martin Odegaard before north London showdown with Spurs

Huge battle brewing over Three Lions’ new Mr Reliable with Newcastle also potentially in the running

Diogo Jota’s death continues to cast a shadow over Liverpool, the 25-year-old’s death in a car crash in July still raw in the club’s psyche as they battle with their form in 2024

Eddie Howe is hopeful Anthony Gordon, Nick Pope and Tino Livramento can return as Newcastle face Manchester City.

Premier League clubs are set to vote on three new financial proposals that could dramatically change the landscape of the division, with controversial ‘anchoring’ wage limits splitting clubs

NYCFC, the New York Red Bulls and the rest of Major League Soccer’s 30-member clubs released their 2026 schedules on Thursday for what will be the league’s final season in its current format.…

Rodman’s contract with the Washington Spirit expires at the end of the season

The news is a bitter blow for TNT Sports – formerly BT Sport – who have been the main UK broadcaster of the Champions League since the 2015-16 season.

Twelve chimneys, one ambitious plan to make a stadium the heartbeat of a year-round complex that relies on HS2 – can it work?

The star has not played for Italy since the last European Championship, where they crashed out in the round of 16 to Switzerland despite going into it as reigning champions.

Having suffered plenty of past heartache at Barcelona’s expense, Chelsea may have ordinarily celebrated a 1-1 Women’s Champions League draw – but this was a missed opportunity.

NORTHERN IRELAND will face a trip to Italy in the World Cup play-off semi-finals. And the winner will travel to either Wales or Bosnia and Herzegovina in the final just five days later. Michael O&#…

A closer look at some Arsenal news as the Gunners are linked with a young forward ahead of the January transfer window

Amorim believes it was the best decision of his career to join the club despite his first-season struggles

Not for the first time, Arsenal have been left cursing their luck after an international break that has caused nothing but problems.

Referees’ chief Howard Webb denies a former staff member lost her position as an international football referee because she complained a coach “manhandled” her.

Dominic Solanke has been sidelined with an ankle injury since August and the Tottenham striker has opened up about his frustration at being out of action for so long

The Premier League have announced a host of fixture changes throughout late January and early February.