Arsenal beat Wolves 2-0 in their final outing before the tournament in Qatar as the Gunners extended their lead at the top of the table to five points.
Defending champions Manchester City dramatically lost to Brentford in their last fixture before the World Cup as Ivan Toney scored a dramatic winner deep into second-half stoppage time.
Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur make up the top four while Nottingham Forest, Southampton and Wolves make up the bottom three.
Leeds sit two points above the relegation zone after ending the first stint of their league campaign with a dramatic 4-3 loss at Spurs.
With the top flight campaign paused until December 26 – which players have stood out in the opening months? We checked ratings from WhoScored to see who the best XI was so far this season. Take a look...
Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur make up the top four while Nottingham Forest, Southampton and Wolves make up the bottom three.
5. Joao Cancelo - 7.1
The full-back is the first of four Man City players in the side. He has two goals and one assist in 14 league games this season. He has averaged two tackles a game and has a pass success rate of 87.3 per cent. Photo: Clive Brunskill
The Leicester City midfielder has scored seven Premier League goals this term, while also providing four assists making his form hard to ignore for England manager Gareth Southgate -with Maddison named in the England squad for the World Cup in Qatar. Photo: Stephen Pond
The Man City midfielder has three goals and nine assists for his side this season in the Premier League. He also averages 3.4 key passes a game. Photo: Shaun Botterill
The Norwegian scored both goals against Wolves last weekend as Arsenal took full advantage of Man City's loss to Brentford. Those strikes took his league tally to the season for six while he also has two assists. Photo: Stuart MacFarlane