So the midwinter break is over, and the Premier League returns to the regular 10 games over the long weekend.
The players are supposed to be rested and raring to go for the final dozen games of the season, although it didn't really seem to stop at all, just slow down a little.
It does mean there have been no major movers over the last fortnight, although Newcastle and Crystal Palace may be even more nervous than they were before.
Liverpool's lead at the top extended to 25 points before Wednesday night, when Manchester City's victory over West Ham cut that to a mere 22.
The poor Hammers are not having it easy. Their next game, after that defeat at the home of the champions, is a visit to the home of the nearly champions. Liverpool v West Ham on Monday night at midnight is the last game of the round.
It all starts at 4.30pm on Saturday when Chelsea host Tottenham, two teams out of form but with it all to play for. The late game on Saturday is Leicester v Manchester City at 9.30pm.
Sunday's action sees Manchester United host Watford at 6pm, and Everton go to Arsenal at 8.30pm.
Ahead of the latest round of matches, Dominic Hart provides his predictions in the photo gallery above. To move on to the next photo, click on the arrows or if using a mobile device, simply swipe.
Key facilities
- Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
- Premier League-standard football pitch
- 400m Olympic running track
- NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
- 600-seat auditorium
- Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
- An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
- Specialist robotics and science laboratories
- AR and VR-enabled learning centres
- Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
MATCH INFO
Manchester United 1 (Rashford 36')
Liverpool 1 (Lallana 84')
Man of the match: Marcus Rashford (Manchester United)
MATCH INFO
Iceland 0 England 1 (Sterling pen 90 1)
Man of the match Kari Arnason (Iceland)
Pharaoh's curse
British aristocrat Lord Carnarvon, who funded the expedition to find the Tutankhamun tomb, died in a Cairo hotel four months after the crypt was opened.
He had been in poor health for many years after a car crash, and a mosquito bite made worse by a shaving cut led to blood poisoning and pneumonia.
Reports at the time said Lord Carnarvon suffered from “pain as the inflammation affected the nasal passages and eyes”.
Decades later, scientists contended he had died of aspergillosis after inhaling spores of the fungus aspergillus in the tomb, which can lie dormant for months. The fact several others who entered were also found dead withiin a short time led to the myth of the curse.
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