‘‘Tis the Season to Be Jolly: Your Festive Football Guide

Winter break? No, not for us! The best thing about the Christmas period is the extensive fixture list that sweeps Britain. It’s the greatest gift of all.

This year is of course no different and while there have been arguments about the Christmas Eve fixtures – and rightly so, we may add – there’s plenty to look forward to as the favourites for the Premier League title look to steal a match on the rest of the pack.

So, what’s coming up over Christmas and what will be watching on TV over the coming weeks?

Saturday 2 December

12.30pm, Sky Sports: Chelsea v Newcastle

5.30pm, BT Sport: Arsenal v Manchester United

Sunday 3 December

1.30pm, Sky Sports: AFC Bournemouth v Southampton

4.00pm, Sky Sports: Manchester City v West Ham

Saturday 9 December

12.30pm, Sky Sports: West Ham v Chelsea

5.30pm, BT Sport: Newcastle v Leicester

Sunday 10 December

12.00pm, BT Sport: Southampton v Arsenal

2.15pm, Sky Sports: Liverpool v Everton

4.30pm, Sky Sports: Manchester United v Manchester City

Tuesday 12 December

8.00pm, BT Sport: Huddersfield v Chelsea

Wednesday 13 December

8.00pm, BT Sport: West Ham v Arsenal

Saturday 16 December

12.30pm, Sky Sports: Leicester v Crystal Palace

5.30pm, BT Sport: Manchester City v Tottenham

Sunday 17 December

2.15pm, Sky Sports: West Brom v Manchester United

4.30pm, Sky Sports: AFC Bournemouth v Liverpool

Monday 18 December

8.00pm, Sky Sports: Everton v Swansea

Friday 22 December

7.45pm, Sky Sports: Arsenal v Liverpool

Saturday 23 December

12.30pm, Sky Sports: Everton v Chelsea

5.30pm, BT Sport: Burnley v Tottenham

7.45pm, Sky Sports: Leicester v Manchester United

Tuesday 26 December (Boxing Day)

12.30pm, Sky Sports: Tottenham v Southampton

5.30pm, Sky Sports: Liverpool v Swansea

Wednesday 27 December

7.45pm, Sky Sports: Newcastle v Manchester City

Thursday 28 December

8.00pm, Sky Sports: Crystal Palace v Arsenal

Saturday 30 December

5.30pm, BT Sport: Manchester United v Southampton

Sunday 31 December

12.00pm, BT Sport: Crystal Palace v Manchester City

2.15pm, Sky Sports: Tottenham v West Ham

4.30pm, Sky Sports: West Brom v Arsenal

Monday 1 January, 2018

12.30pm, Sky Sports: Brighton v AFC Bournemouth

5.30pm, Sky Sports: Everton v Manchester United

Tuesday 2 January, 2018

7.45pm, Sky Sports: Swansea v Tottenham

Wednesday 3 January, 2018

7.45pm, Sky Sports: Arsenal v Chelsea