With the international break underway, some clubs must be relieved for some time to ease a growing injury list.
The current number of players out injured makes up 16.2 per cent of the total players injured in the Premier League last season, with clubs dealing with an absence crisis.
Both Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag and Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola have previously spoken out about the expanding schedule, expressing their concerns over the physical toll on players and their ability to adapt to this overload.