Premier League moments: Eriksen’s return, time for change and a misjudged sub

It has been another eventful Premier League season on and off the pitch.

Close battles at the top and bottom of the table will go to the wire while takeovers and sanctions have generated a huge amount of comment and controversy.

Here, the PA news agency picks out seven memorable moments from the season.

The biggest feel-good moment of the season was undoubtedly Eriksen’s comeback to football with Brentford less than a year after suffering a cardiac arrest playing for Denmark at the European Championship.

The 30-year-old returned as a substitute in Brentford’s 2-0 defeat by Newcastle in February, receiving a huge ovation.

“If you take away the result, I’m one happy man,” Eriksen said. “To go through what I’ve been through, being back is a wonderful feeling.”

From being one of the more stable clubs in the Premier League off the pitch, Chelsea’s future became very unclear on March 10 when owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned by the UK Government over his links to Russian president Vladimir Putin.

The move had immediate consequences for Chelsea in terms of their everyday operations and sparked a takeover battle that is yet to reach its conclusion.

In October, the first big takeover of the season was one of the most controversial in Premier League history.

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund took a controlling 80 per cent stake to end Mike Ashley’s unpopular tenure and make the Magpies one of the richest clubs in the world.

Newcastle’s new owners, who quickly replaced manager Steve Bruce with Eddie Howe, successfully convinced the Premier League that the club would not be controlled by the state.

Sean Dyche’s miraculous achievements at Turf Moor, keeping Burnley in the Premier League and securing European football despite