Former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger believes Premier League players will feel the lack of fans more than counterparts across Europe.

Top-flight football is set to resume in England behind closed doors on June 17, but it looks as though it will be some time before fans are permitted back in stadiums.

Wenger told The Athletic: "What makes it special in England is the way people react to the game.

"It is the best country in the world for the way the fans respond to what's happening on the pitch. That's why I think it will be the most handicapped championship without that.

"You realise that football without fans is not real. You have two elements in football games: the players and the fans who go to the stadiums, and people who watch it on television. So you have divided the first section if the spectators have to stay at home. Only one part of the spectacle is the players. You realise how much you miss the other part."