LONDON — The Premier League's leading players are set for burnout this summer despite England's absence from Euro 2008.
England will be a spectator when the action in Austria and Switzerland gets under way.
Yet Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool will still have around 40 players on duty at the European Championship and 2010 World Cup-qualifying ties over the coming weeks.
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