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The return of European club football is just days away as the World Cup comes to an end. How many days break does each league enjoy? Each league will come back here.

The transfer window opens and closes at certain times.

In either the third-place playoff or the final, four nations will play a total of seven games.

Jump to: LaLiga.

Premier League

The final round of games before the World Cup took place on the weekend of November 13 and 14.

The league will resume on Dec. 26. - 43 days since the league paused. - 16 days after England were eliminated by France - 8 days after the World Cup final.

- 16 players will be at the World Cup on the final weekend (14 Prem, 2 EFL)

Some of the players who went the whole distance are Mateo Kovacic, Raphael Varane, Hugo Lloris, Ibrahima Konate, William Saliba, and Julin.

The Carabao Cup fourth round will begin two days after the World Cup final, and will include Manchester City vs.Liverpool.

CarABAO CUPTURES have some issues.

Tuesday, Dec. 20 Milton Keynes Dons vs. Leicester City Newcastle United vs. Bournemouth Southampton vs. Lincoln City

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Gillingham

Wednesday, Dec. 21 Blackburn Rovers vs. Nottingham Forest Charlton Athletic vs. Brighton & Hove Albion

Manchester United vs. Burnley

Thursday, Dec.

Manchester City vs. Liverpool

Arsenal hold a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League. EPA/VINCE MIGNOTT

There are premier league fixes.

On Monday, December 26th.

Brentford vs. Tottenham Hotspur

Crystal Palace vs. Fulham

Everton vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers

Leicester City vs. Newcastle United

Southampton vs. Brighton & Hove Albion

Aston Villa vs. Liverpool

Arsenal vs. West Ham United

On Tuesday, December 27th.

Chelsea vs. AFC Bournemouth

Manchester United vs. Nottingham Forest

On Wednesday, December 28th.

Leeds United vs. Manchester City

The FA Cup, Carabao Cup, Community Shield are on TV.

LaLiga

The last round of games before the World Cup was played the week of November 10.

The league will resume on Dec. 29. - 48 days since the league paused. - 23 days after Spain were eliminated by Morocco - 11 days after the World Cup final.

- 23 players will be at the World Cup on the final weekend*

There are many players who will go the whole distance.

Benzema was not replaced in the France squad despite being officially part of the team.

LaLiga leaders Barcelona have two players still at the World Cup, one of whom is Ousmane Dembele. Alex Caparros/Getty Images

There areLIGA FIXTURES.

On Thursday, December 29th.

Girona vs. Rayo Vallecano

Real Betis vs. Athletic Club

Atletico Madrid vs. Elche

On Friday, December 30th.

Getafe vs. Mallorca

Cadiz vs. Almeria

Celta Vigo vs. Sevilla

Real Valladolid vs. Real Madrid

There was a New Year's Eve party on Saturday, December 31st.

Barcelona vs. Espanyol

Real Sociedad vs. Osasuna

Villarreal vs. Valencia

You can watch live games and replays on LaLiga on the internet.

The top two league teams, Real Madrid and Barcelona, will play in the Supercopa. The event will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Serie A

The final round of games before the World Cup took place on the weekend of November 13 and 14.

The league will resume on Jan. 4. - 52 days since the league paused. - (Italy did not qualify.) - 16 days after the World Cup final.

- 14 players will be at the World Cup on the final weekend

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Napoli, eight points clear at the top, had only five players at the World Cup, and not one made it past the round of 16. Hirving Lozano's Mexico were eliminated in the group stage. Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images

Erie has a problem.

On Wednesday, January 4th.

Salernitana vs. AC Milan

Sassuolo vs. Sampdoria

Spezia vs. Atalanta

Torino vs. Hellas Verona

Lecce vs. Lazio

AS Roma vs. Bologna

Cremonese vs. Juventus

Fiorentina vs. Monza

Internazionale vs. Napoli

Udinese vs. Empoli

AC Milan and Inter Milan will play in the Supercoppa Italiana in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Bundesliga

The final round of games before the World Cup took place on the weekend of November 13 and 14.

The league does not resume until Jan. 20. - 68 days since the league paused. - 50 days after Germany were eliminated in the group stage - 33 days after the World Cup final.

- 13 players will be at the World Cup on the final weekend

The players that went the whole distance were Benjamin Pavard, Dayot Upamecano, Josip Stanisic, and Lucas Hernandez.

Bundesliga fixes.

The day of Friday, January 20.

RB Leipzig vs. Bayern Munich

There was a Saturday on January 21.

Union Berlin vs. TSG Hoffenheim

VfL Bochum vs. Hertha Berlin

Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Schalke 044

VfB Stuttgart vs. Mainz

VfL Wolfsburg vs. SC Freiburg

FC Cologne vs. Werder Bremen

On Sunday, January 22.

Borussia Dortmund vs. FC Augsburg

Borussia Monchengladbach vs. Bayer Leverkusen

Live games and replays are available on the Bundesliga on ESPN+ in the United States.

Bayern Munich are four points clear at the top of the Bundesliga. Adam Pretty/Getty Images

Ligue 1

The final round of games before the World Cup took place on the weekend of November 13 and 14.

The league will resume on Dec. 28. - 45 days since the league paused. - 10 or 11 days since France's last game - 10 days after the World Cup final.

- 14 players will be at the World Cup on the final weekend

Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, and Nicolas Tagliafico are just a few of the players who have gone the whole distance.

Lionel Messi could win the World Cup with Argentina before returning to PSG. Photo by Harry Langer/DeFodi Images via Getty Images

League 1 fixes.

On Wednesday, December 28th.

AC Ajaccio vs. Angers

Troyes vs. Nantes

AJ Auxerre vs. AS Monaco

Clermont Foot vs. Lille

Brest vs. Lyon

Paris Saint-Germain vs. Strasbourg

On Thursday, December 29th.

Lorient vs. Montpellier

Stade de Reims vs. Stade Rennais

Marseille vs. Toulouse

Nice vs. Lens