NEWS… BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW IT
The 2022 FIFA World Cup is now just a matter of weeks away with some of the greatest talent on the planet set to gather in Qatar – but with several notable absentees.
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The World Cup will start just one week after the Premier League stops for the tournament, meaning that players with even a minor injury could miss the entirety of the competition.
And the congestion caused to the domestic fixture list to accommodate the World Cup taking place in the middle of the season has already taken its toll on Premier League players with a spate of injuries to high profile stars.