Manchester City have been dealt a major blow after Erling Haaland suffered an injury in the FA Cup while rivals Manchester United have seen captain Bruno Fernandes linked with Real Madrid
Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United leaves the pitch
After a two-and-a-half-week absence, the Premier League is back! Last time we had any action from the English top flight was on March 16, as since then the international break and FA Cup have each time on centre stage.
But now it's time to get back to every club's bread and butter, with the all-important run-in on the horizon. Tuesday sees clashes between Arsenal and Fulham, Wolves and West Ham, and Nottingham Forest and Manchester United.
There's then six games on Wednesday, with the Merseyside derby between Liverpool and Everton at the forefront. And on Thursday, Chelsea host Tottenham in another all-London clash.
In the meantime, we've had plenty of stories off the pitch which have got fans talking - with the two Manchester clubs dominating the headlines.
Here's a round-up of the biggest football stories over the last 24 hours.
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Man City issue Haaland injury update
Erling Haaland faces a battle to be fit for the Club World Cup and a potential FA Cup final after Manchester City issued an update on his ankle injury. Haaland, 24, limped off during Sunday's 2-1 FA Cup quarter-final win at Bournemouth.
The Norwegians striker left the Vitality Stadium on crutches, wearing a protective plastic boot on his injured ankle. City said in a statement issued on Monday night: "The expectation is that Erling will be fit in time to play a further part in the remainder of this season, including this summer's FIFA Club World Cup."
Read Man City's full statement on Haaland here.
Erling Haaland had to come off after picking up an injury against Bournemouth
Fernandes' Man Utd
Ruben Amorim has vowed that Bruno Fernandes won't leave Manchester United this summer. Fernandes, 30, signed a new contract with United last year but has been linked with a £50million move to Real Madrid.
"No, it's not going to happen," Amorim declared in his pre-match press conference ahead of Tuesday's trip to face Nottingham Forest. "He's not going anywhere because I've already told him!"
Read more of Amorim's comments on Fernandes here.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 09: Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United celebrates after scoring their side's first goal during the Premier League match between Manchester United FC and Arsenal FC at Old Trafford on March 09, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey - Danehouse/Getty Images)
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Arteta promises 'big summer' at Arsenal
Mikel Arteta has promised a 'big summer' for Arsenal after they confirmed the appointment of new sporting director Andrea Berta. The Gunners announced on Sunday that former Atletico Madrid transfer chief Berta will step into the role Edu left in November.
Arteta said of the summer transfer window: "It's going to be a big one and we are very excited about it. The way we planned the five first summers, they were going to be very big and they were going to have different objectives because the turnaround of players and the objective of those windows was going to be different."
Read what else Arteta said about the window here.
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