Almost a fortnight has passed since English football returned from the coronavirus-enforced break.
Here, the PA news agency takes a look at the winners and losers of the Premier League restart so far.
Winners
Liverpool
WE’RE PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS!! ? pic.twitter.com/qX7Duxoslm
— Liverpool FC (Premier League Champions ?) (@LFC) June 25, 2020
It would be difficult to begin a round-up of winners with anyone else. The Reds had all-but wrapped up the Premier League title before the lockdown but can now celebrate a first top-flight crown in 30 years. A goalless draw against Everton at Goodison Park and a 4-0 home win over Crystal Palace meant Manchester City needed a victory at Chelsea to keep Liverpool waiting, at least until Jurgen Klopp’s men travel to the Etihad on Thursday. However, City were beaten 2-1 at Stamford Bridge, handing Liverpool the trophy with a record seven games to spare.
Chelsea
Armchair fans
Losers
Sheffield United
A point in the end on the PL return.
All of the highlights from a contentious draw at Villa Park ?
— Sheffield United (@SheffieldUnited) June 17, 2020
There can be no taking away from what has been a fantastic first season back in the Premier League for Sheffield United, but they have had a difficult return to action. A freak goal-line technology glitch denied them in a goalless draw at Aston Villa in their first game back, before successive 3-0 defeats at Newcastle and Manchester United. A return to Bramall Lane on Sunday only brought their elimination from the FA Cup in a 2-1 defeat to Arsenal, and their European dream appears to be fading.
Burnley
Relegation contenders
