⚽ FOOTBALL RETURNS - PREMIER LEAGUE ACTION WED 17th JUNE ⚽

The Premier League is set to restart on 17th June with fixtures for Aston Villa v Sheffield United and Manchester City v Arsenal, subject to government approval. It's been a 100 days since the last game was played in The Premier League which was suspended on 13th March because of the pandemic after Leicester City's 4-0 win over Aston Villa on 9 March. The Premier League sides have been back in full training for a few weeks now and also getting regular Covid-19 testing. All games will be behind closed doors and with the minimum number of staff and media in attendance. While Liverpool will surely soon be confirmed as Premier League Champions the most important games will feature those at the lower end of the table. It is possible that Liverpool could clinch the title in the Merseyside Derby against Everton on Sunday.

Aston Villa 0 - 0 Sheffield United
kick off 18:00
First game back and all to play for here with the hosts Villa in need of points to retain their Premier League status while Sheffield United have been outstanding all season and look set for a Europa League spot for their hard work. Will be interesting to watch and see if the lack of atmosphere in the stadium has an effect on the playing style, and the result may well depend on who's been the most effective at keeping fit during the last hundred days or so. A win for Villa would take them out of the relegation places for the time being but my call would be a Sheffield United win, though could be good to just see some football back on the screens.

Manchester City 3 - 0 Arsenal
kick off 20:15
Would have been a massive game in most seasons with both sides looking to cement a top four finish and a champions league place, though this season defending champions City will have to settle for cup victories and a likely second place in the league as Liverpool should wrap things up fairly soon in their memorable season. Arsenal are off the pace again this season but a win puts them above North London rivals Tottenham and just outside the top five, but put this years disappointments aside, we should still have an entertaining game here, pull up a chair, grab a beer and watch City tear the Gunners apart?

Yes more games continue with a full program in the Premier League this weekend, and in around ten days time we will also be able to focus on the FA Cup 1/4 finals to try and complete that competition too before we think about when next season can begin. No more games for us in League One and thankfully AFC Wimbledon have survived for another season - whenever that might be and a new stadium on it's way too.