Premier League reveal December fixture schedule for TV coverage

The Premier League has revealed several eye-catching changes to the festive period calendar, including a Christmas Eve fixture.

Chelsea will travel to Molineux to take on Wolverhampton Wanderers on December 24 in a groundbreaking encounter that has been met with a backlash by aggrieved supporters.

This will be the first match to be played on Christmas Eve since 1995, and fans are unhappy they are being forced to travel so close to the festive period.

The Boxing Day fixtures feature Burnley hosting Liverpool and Manchester United taking on Aston Villa at Old Trafford.

Newcastle United will also be in action on Boxing Day, taking on Nottingham Forest at St James’ Park, followed by two other fixtures scheduled for 3.00 pm.

New Year’s Eve features Fulham vs Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur vs Bournemouth, while Liverpool vs Newcastle represents the only fixture scheduled for New Year’s Day.

This revised Premier League fixture schedule ensures that a match will be played every day from December 21 to January 2, with the exceptions of Christmas Day and December 29.

Of all the exciting matches, the showdown between Liverpool and Arsenal on December 23, which is set to be broadcast live on Sky Sports, is undoubtedly the blockbuster encounter of the holiday season. 

Manchester City will have only one fixture scheduled for December 27 when they take on Everton due to their participation in the Club World Cup tournament, which concludes on December 22.

Here is the revised Premier League schedule for the festive period.

Tuesday, December 5

• 7.30 pm – Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Burnley (Amazon Prime)
• 8.15 pm – Luton Town vs Arsenal (Amazon Prime)

Wednesday, December 6

• 7.30 pm – Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford (Amazon Prime)
• 7.30 pm – Crystal Palace vs Bournemouth (Amazon Prime) 
• 7.30 pm – Fulham vs Nottingham Forest (Amazon Prime)
• 7.30 pm – Sheffield United vs Liverpool (Amazon Prime)
• 8.15 pm – Aston Villa vs Manchester City (Amazon Prime)

Thursday, December 7

• 7.30 pm – Everton vs Newcastle United (Amazon Prime)
• 8.15 pm – Tottenham Hotspur vs West Ham United (Amazon Prime)

Saturday, December 9 

• 12.30 pm – Crystal Palace vs Liverpool (TNT Sports)
• 5.30 pm – Aston Villa vs Arsenal (TNT Sports) 

Sunday, December 10

• 2.00 pm – Everton vs Chelsea 
• 2.00 pm – Fulham vs West Ham United
• 2.00 pm – Luton Town vs Manchester City (Sky Sports)
• 4.30 pm – Tottenham Hotspur vs Newcastle United (Sky Sports)

Friday, December 15

• 8.00 pm – Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur (Sky Sports)

Saturday, December 16 

• 5.30 pm – Burnley vs Everton (Sky Sports)

Sunday, December 17

• 2.00 pm – Arsenal vs Brighton & Hove Albion
• 2.00 pm – Brentford vs Aston Villa
• 2.00 pm – West Ham United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (Sky Sports) 
• 4.30 pm – Liverpool vs Manchester United (Sky Sports) 

Thursday, December 21

• 8.00 pm Crystal Palace vs Brighton & Hove Albion (Sky Sports)

Friday, December 22

• 8.00 pm – Aston Villa vs Sheffield United (Sky Sports)

Saturday, December 23

• 12.30 pm – West Ham United vs Manchester United (TNT Sports)
• 5.30 pm – Liverpool vs Arsenal (Sky Sports) 

Sunday, December 24

• 1.00 pm – Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Chelsea (Sky Sports)

Tuesday, December 26

• 12.30 pm – Newcastle United vs Nottingham Forest (Amazon Prime)
• 3.00 pm – Bournemouth vs Fulham (Amazon Prime)
• 3.00 pm – Sheffield United vs Luton Town (Amazon Prime)
• 5.30 pm – Burnley vs Liverpool (Amazon Prime)
• 8.00 pm – Manchester United vs Aston Villa (Amazon Prime)

Wednesday, December 27

• 7.30 pm – Brentford vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (Amazon Prime)
• 7.30 pm – Chelsea vs Crystal Palace (Amazon Prime)
• 8.15 pm – Everton vs Manchester City (Amazon Prime) 

Thursday, December 28

• 7.30 pm – Brighton & Hove Albion vs Tottenham Hotspur (Amazon Prime) 
• 8.15 pm – Arsenal vs West Ham United (Amazon Prime)

Saturday, December 30

• 12.30 pm – Luton Town vs Chelsea (TNT Sports)
• 5.30 pm – Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United (Sky Sports)

Sunday, December 31

• 2.00 pm – Fulham vs Arsenal (Sky Sports) 
• 2.00 pm – Tottenham Hotspur vs Bournemouth 

Monday, January 1

• 8.00 pm – Liverpool vs Newcastle United (Sky Sports)

Tuesday, January 2

• 7.30 pm – West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion (Sky Sports)