The Premier League season is off to a fantastic start with another exciting title race in prospect.
So far, we've seen some brilliant matches and incredible goals during an action-packed first three months.
But fans will have noticed there are no matches scheduled in the competition from Monday 11 to Friday 22 November.
Here's the reason why, and everything you need to know about when the Premier League will be returning.
Why is there no Premier League this weekend?
The battle for points has now paused due to a scheduled international break.
Premier League clubs do not play during these periods, with players released to represent their respective countries instead.
This time, the Nations League takes centre stage with fixtures including England's trip to face group leaders Greece on Thursday 14 November, and their Wembley meeting with Republic of Ireland three days later.
FIFA fixed dates for international matches 2024/25
| Date | Maximum no. matches |
| 2-13 September 2024 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 7-18 October 2024 | 2 |
| 11-22 November 2024 | 2 |
| 17-28 March 2025 | 2 |
| 2-10 June 2025 | 2 |
When will the Premier League resume?
There's not long to wait until the action gets under way again.
The Premier League will return on Saturday 23 November with some intriguing matches, such as Manchester City taking on Tottenham Hotspur and fourth-placed Arsenal hosting Nottingham Forest, who are currently fifth.
The following day's fixtures include Ruben Amorim's first match in charge of Manchester United, away to Ipswich Town. Matchweek 12 concludes with a Monday night game between Newcastle United and West Ham United.
When is the next international break?
The Premier League will only be interrupted once more for international action this season, with the next break beginning on Monday 17 March 2025.
That promises to be a busy international window, with the Nations League quarter-finals and play-offs taking place, as well as World Cup qualifiers.
The FA Cup quarter-finals will then be played immediately afterwards, on the weekend of 29 and 30 March, before the Premier League resumes with a full midweek programme in the first few days of April.
