For a brief period on Tuesday, Muslim players who have been fasting during Ramadan will be excused from their Premier League games.
The referee will indicate a break if clubs have requested one before the game so that Muslim players can consume food and beverages near the field of play.
In order to allow players who had been fasting during the day to consume energy supplements, Everton's match versus Tottenham was called off in the 26th minute.
At Goodison Park, three Muslim players were on the pitch for Sean Dyche's team.
A drinks break was pre-arranged with the referee when both teams, including Toffees trio Abdoulaye Doucoure, Amadou Onana, and Idrissa Gueye, came to the side of the pitch to take in fluids despite the fact that sunset was before kickoff, allowing players to break their fast.
While games are in progress, the play does not stop; rather, it does so as soon as it is practical during a goal kick, free kick, or throw-in.
The need for a break will be discussed in advance by the teams and match officials, and a rough time frame will be set for the break.
A decision might be made to postpone Tuesday's 19:45 BST kickoffs by a few minutes in order to give players time to break their fast. This is what happened in Friday's Championship game between Burnley and Sunderland.
Nampalys Mendy and Boubacar Kamara may square off in the evening games when Leicester hosts Aston Villa, while Muslim athletes may also compete in the Bournemouth-Brighton and Leeds-Nottingham Forest fixtures.
Tuesday's game between Chelsea and Liverpool in London begins at 20:00, shortly after dusk.
The other top-flight games that begin at 20:00 BST this Ramadan are Manchester United vs. Brentford and West Ham vs. Newcastle on Wednesday, as well as Leeds vs. Liverpool on April 17 and Arsenal vs. Southampton on April 18.
Ramadan starts around 10 days earlier each year since the Islamic calendar is lunar in nature. Breaks in play for fasting players will become more common in the future as the holy month approaches the winter.
The Toffees' Doucoure said to BBC Sport last month that he always "loves" Ramadan and that he fasts every day. I never skip a day.
Because Ramadan fell in the summer and the preseason, there have been instances when playing football has been challenging.
But I have always been fortunate to observe Ramadan, and I am appreciative that there have never been issues with my physical health.
A Nantes player is absent from the game because of fasting
Nantes has six Muslim players observing Ramadan but 20-year-old Algeria international Hadjam is the only one to fast on matchdays.
"It's his choice, I respect it," said coach Antoine Kombouare. "But on matchday, you don't have to fast. It's very intense, you have to be ready. Those who fast aren't in the group - I don't want them to injure themselves.
"In the week, there are no worries for those who fast. I'm ready to support them."
