Which Premier League clubs have carried the biggest World Cup workload?

Pedro Porro was one of four Spurs players still involved on the World Cup's final weekend The Premier League season begins on 21 August - just 33 days after the World Cup final. For some clubs, that leaves barely enough time to welcome players back from the mandatory three-week post-tournament break required under Fifa regulations, let alone integrate them into pre-season preparations. Four Tottenham players were still involved on the final weekend of the tournament and may have little more than a week of training before the new campaign starts. Chelsea too were significantly affected. And Manchester City and Arsenal have their own concerns after seeing more players than any other Premier League club reach the latter stages of the competition. The World Cup may be over, but its impact on the Premier League is only just beginning. Tottenham are among the clubs whose pre-season preparations have been most significantly impacted. Cristian Romero and new signing Marcos Senesi reached the final with Argentina, while Pedro Porro helped Spain lift the trophy. Djed Spence remained with England until the third-place play-off on 18 July.