 will be strutting their stuff in Qatar, the league's top scorer and the creative force behind the league leaders both have the month off because, despite the talents of Eriling Haaland and Martin Odegaard, Norway have failed to qualify for the World Cup. Pep Guardiola will rest easy knowing his big goalgetter is resting up and playing golf in Spain rather than getting kicked around the park, although the Manchester City manager is not without his concerns. 'How perfect he'll be in the second half of the season depends on how he behaves in Marbella,' he said. 'He will play golf, hopefully not eat and drink too much and come back in great shape for the second half of the league.' So, strap in this weekend and savour one last look at a duo who have combined for 21 goals and five assists already this season. Momentum stuffer Talking of Odegaard's Arsenal, tomorrow night's trip to Wolves could be bittersweet for fans of the effervescent league leaders. The influence or even existence of momentum is questioned by many sages but you can bet plenty of Gooner fear the groove their players currently find themselves in could easily be disrupted by an unprecedented four-week sabbatical. Sure, the World Cup offers a nice chance to recharge the batteries for Odegaard, Scotland's Kieran Tierney and even Mikel Arteta and his staff, but there will be doubts about whether the magic spell that has carried them to 11 wins from 13 games will be broken when the visit of West Ham heralds the resumptio){kind=link}
NEWS… BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW IT
With under 10 days until the World Cup kicks off in Qatar, the focus is shifting away from the Premier League.
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But it’s not over yet! With one last weekend still to go, every match counts.
We’re savouring one last weekend of Premier League action before the beautiful game packs its bags for the World Cup.