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Premier League confirms fixtures and times for festive schedule

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The Premier League has announced plans to schedule seven matches on Boxing Day (Saturday December 26th) this year after releasing an updated festive fixture list.

Four matches are set for 16:00 CET, with further matches played at 13:30, 18:30 and 21:00.

The news means a major change - but also a return to tradition - after just one game was held on the famous date last year.

Three matches will also be played on Sunday, December 27th, while three further rounds of games will be held over the period up to Thursday, January 7th.

As part of a busy period, there will also be a full round of evening midweek fixtures on December 29th-30th, while Leeds host Everton (21:00) as the only match on New Year's Day (January 1st).

The remainder of that round will be held over the weekend of 2nd-3rd January, with the fourth round of games spread across the evenings of January 5th-7th.

The Premier League has brought forward the announcement of fixture scheduling over the Christmas and New Year period after consultation with broadcasters and the Football Supporters' Association and representatives from club Fan Advisory Boards.

Television scheduling for Premier League fixtures has been announced up to Monday, 2 November, with broadcast picks for the remaining games in November and December to be announced in the weeks commencing 21 September and 19 October respectively.

The Premier League has guaranteed clubs at least a 60-hour break between fixtures over the festive period to address concerns over a congested festive schedule that follows recent expansions of European and international calendars.

Revised fixtures (all times 16:00 CET unless stated)

Saturday December 26th

Aston Villa vs Leeds (13:30 CET)

Everton vs Sunderland 

Fulham vs Brighton

Ipswich vs Brentford

Spurs vs AFC Bournemouth

Hull vs Liverpool (18:30 CET)

Newcastle vs Manchester City (21:00 CET)

Sunday December 27th

Coventry vs Chelsea (15:00 CET)

Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest (17:30 CET)

Crystal Palace vs Arsenal (20:00 CET)

Tuesday December 29th

Hull vs Leeds (20:30 CET)

Spurs vs Brighton (20:30 CET)

Everton vs Manchester City (21:15 CET)

Wednesday December 30th

Coventry vs Brentford (20:30 CET)

Crystal Palace vs AFC Bournemouth (20:30 CET)

Fulham vs Arsenal (20:30 CET)

Manchester United vs Sunderland (20:30 CET)

Newcastle vs Nottingham Forest (20:30 CET)

Aston Villa vs Liverpool (21:15 CET)

Ipswich vs Chelsea (21:15 CET)

Friday January 1st 2027

Leeds vs Everton (21:00 CET)

Saturday 2 January 2nd 2027

Brighton vs Man Utd (13:30 CET)

Arsenal vs Ipswich

Brentford vs Crystal Palace

Liverpool vs Coventry

Nottingham Forest vs Fulham

Sunderland vs Hull

AFC Bournemouth vs Aston Villa (18:30 CET)

Sunday January 3rd 2027

Chelsea vs Newcastle (15:00 CET)

Manchester City vs Spurs (17:30 CET)

Tuesday January 5th 2027

Arsenal vs Brentford (20:30 CET)

Brighton vs AFC Bournemouth (20:30 CET)

Everton vs Aston Villa (20:30 CET)

Nottingham Forest vs Hull (20:30 CET)

Sunderland vs Liverpool (21:15 CET)

Wednesday January 6th 2027

Crystal Palace vs Chelsea (20:30 CET)

Fulham vs Spurs (20:30 CET)

Ipswich vs Coventry (20:30 CET)

Leeds vs Manchester City (21:15 CET)

Thursday January 7th 2027

Manchester United vs Newcastle (21:00 CET)

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