Why there will be no Premier League football next weekend as the top flight pauses for the mid-October holidays

There will be no Premier League football next weekend as the top flight pauses for a break scheduled for mid-October.

We are almost a quarter of the way through the 2024/25 Premier League season and the top flight is set for another break.

It's nothing for fans to worry about, and the action will return next weekend.

Here, talkSPORT.com looks at why the Premier League will not be broadcast.

Why there will be no Premier League football next weekend

Well, it's another international break.

The October international break is one of four scheduled breaks each season as countries around the world compete.

In Europe, the League of Nations is taking place, so Premier League players from all teams will help their countries.

There was an international break in September, while another is planned for November.

This is the last one of the year before the busy festive period begins, when wall-to-wall Premier League football is played.

There is also another international break in March, which is the last of the season.

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Of course, international breaks are important because they allow time to qualify for the big tournaments.

But you get the impression that some Premier League managers would prefer they didn't exist.

There have been many occasions where players from around the league have been injured on international duty.

from the arsenal Martin Odegaard it was recent high profile example of this, while the players have also demonstrated against the match schedule.

city ​​of manchester midfielder Rodriwhich is already out of season with a anterior cruciate ligament injuryHe has even suggested that players could strike if the schedule is not changed.

So while the Premier League stops, football doesn't for most top-flight players.