WE’RE one step closer to top-flight football returning in England.
After the government confirmed that top level sport can return after June 1, the Premier League has voted for a June 17 restart.
Man City vs Arsenal will be the first Premier League fixture played after the restartCredit: AP:Associated Press
If there are no other setbacks, Project Restart is now set to come into fruition with the 2019/20 season to be completed by the beginning of August.
When is the Premier League set to return?
Project Restart is the name given to the Premier League’s plan to get top-flight football going again in England.
There have been no Prem games held since March 9 and the government have always maintained that none would be held until it was ‘safe to do so’.
Boris Johnson has published his ‘road map’ as the country looks to navigate through the Covid-19 outbreak, which includes the new guidelines for professional sport.
Most teams currently have ten games remaining in the 2019/20 season, while Man City, Sheffield United, Arsenal and Aston Villa have 11 still to play.
And on May 28, it was revealed clubs are pushing for the top-flight to restart on June 17 and finish on August 1.
West Ham are mired in a relegation battleCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Do we know what date the Premier League will restart?
As yet, there are no concrete dates for every top-flight fixture.
But the first games are set to be held on Wednesday, June 17 and will feature Man City vs Arsenal and Aston Villa vs Sheffield United.
Once those games are out the way, it is almost certain that the fixtures from Week 30 will take place on the weekend of Saturday, June 20.
Exact dates for the remaining matches will come later, once the Premier League clubs agree on a framework which suits everyone and TV companies sort out how to broadcast the behind-closed-doors games.
The fixtures remaining are as follows, with most dates and all kick-off times still to be confirmed.
Premier League remaining fixtures
Week 28 (games in hand)
- June 17 – Aston Villa vs Sheffield United
- June 17 – Manchester City vs Arsenal
Week 30
- Aston Villa vs Chelsea
- Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace
- Brighton and Hove Albion vs Arsenal
- Everton vs Liverpool
- Manchester City vs Burnley
- Newcastle United vs Sheffield United
- Norwich City vs Southampton
- Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United
- Watford vs Leicester City
- West Ham United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Week 31
- Burnley vs Watford
- Chelsea vs Manchester City
- Leicester City vs Brighton and Hove Albion
- Liverpool vs Crystal Palace
- Manchester United vs Sheffield United
- Newcastle United vs Aston Villa
- Norwich City vs Everton
- Southampton vs Arsenal
- Tottenham Hotspur vs West Ham United
- Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Bournemouth
The Premier League is set to screen five back-to-back matches each Saturday and Sunday once football returnsCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Week 32
- Arsenal vs Norwich City
- Aston Villa vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
- Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
- Brighton and Hove Albion vs Manchester United
- Crystal Palace vs Burnley
- Everton vs Leicester City
- Manchester City vs Liverpool
- Sheffield United vs Tottenham Hotspur
- Watford vs Southampton
- West Ham United vs Chelsea
Week 33
- Burnley vs Sheffield United
- Chelsea vs Watford
- Leicester City vs Crystal Palace
- Liverpool vs Aston Villa
- Manchester United vs Bournemouth
- Newcastle United vs West Ham United
- Norwich City vs Brighton and Hove Albion
- Southampton vs Manchester City
- Tottenham Hotspur vs Everton
- Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Arsenal
Premier League table
Week 34
- Arsenal vs Leicester City
- Aston Villa vs Manchester United
- Bournemouth vs Tottenham Hotspur
- Brighton and Hove Albion vs Liverpool
- Crystal Palace vs Chelsea
- Everton vs Southampton
- Manchester City vs Newcastle United
- Sheffield United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
- Watford vs Norwich City
- West Ham United vs Burnley
Week 35
- Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace
- Bournemouth vs Leicester City
- Brighton and Hove Albion vs Manchester City
- Liverpool vs Burnley
- Manchester United vs Southampton
- Norwich City vs West Ham United
- Sheffield United vs Chelsea
- Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal
- Watford vs Newcastle United
- Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton
Week 36
- Arsenal vs Liverpool
- Burnley vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
- Chelsea vs Norwich City
- Crystal Palace vs Manchester United
- Everton vs Aston Villa
- Leicester City vs Sheffield United
- Manchester City vs Bournemouth
- Newcastle United vs Tottenham Hotspur
- Southampton vs Brighton and Hove Albion
- West Ham United vs Watford
Week 37
- Aston Villa vs Arsenal
- Bournemouth vs Southampton
- Brighton and Hove Albion vs Newcastle United
- Liverpool vs Chelsea
- Manchester United vs West Ham United
- Norwich City vs Burnley
- Sheffield United vs Everton
- Tottenham Hotspur vs Leicester City
- Watford vs Manchester City
- Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
Week 38
- Arsenal vs Watford
- Burnley vs Brighton and Hove Albion
- Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
- Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
- Everton vs Bournemouth
- Leicester City vs Manchester United
- Manchester City vs Norwich City
- Newcastle United vs Liverpool
- Southampton vs Sheffield United
- West Ham United vs Aston Villa
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
