Under the Premier League’s rules, clubs can lose a maximum of £105million ($133m) over three seasons. After docked points were handed to Everton and Nottingham Forest last season, clubs are now being much more careful about their spending.

Arsenal and Tottenham play North London Derby, Liverpool go to third-placed Nottingham Forest and Manchester United meet Southampton in English Premier League this midweek.

If January is a month for restraint and cutting back, football begins each year dutifully following the memo. Another transfer window might have opened across Europe but, in stark contrast to the lavishness of summer, spending will be mostly reluctant and circumspect.

With Christmas and New Year's fixtures now complete, the race for European spots in the PL heats up

Premier League teams have made eight signings for more than £30m combined in the first week of the January transfer window, with the promise of more to come.

Inswinging corners have steadily risen in the Premier League, from 41 per cent of all deliveries in 2018-19 to 6

Fans will notice no Premier League matches are scheduled for January 10-13, despite it traditionally being an EPL matchday. The Sporting News explains the reason behind this break.