Football News: Premier League December fixtures
The Qatar 2022 World Cup is now gone, and attention is turning to the Premier League's return. Arsenal kept their lead over the field before the World Cup break thanks to three victories over Nottingham Forest, Chelsea, and Wolves.
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The Premier League is back with several matches on Boxing Day.Mikel Arteta's team leads Manchester City by five points and is vying for their first league championship since the 2003–04 season.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We've missed you ❤️ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PLReturns?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PLReturns</a> <a href="https://t.co/na4Shsbuge">pic.twitter.com/na4Shsbuge</a></p>— Premier League India (@PLforIndia) <a href="https://twitter.com/PLforIndia/status/1607233299730288640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 26, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Speaking of the Citizens, Pep Guardiola's side fell after a surprise 2-1 Brentford loss at home in the most recent round of Premier League games.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We've been waiting a while to say this... <br><br>Premier League football is back ❤️ <a href="https://t.co/m8i52XYHXo">pic.twitter.com/m8i52XYHXo</a></p>— Arsenal (@Arsenal) <a href="https://twitter.com/Arsenal/status/1607292634782998528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 26, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Wolves, who are last on the standings, will want to mount a solid end to the year under new manager Julen Lopetegui.
They are currently four points from safety, and Southampton and Nottingham Forest are the two teams above them in the relegation zone.
Boxing Day will mark the formal return of Premier League action when Brentford take on Tottenham at 12.30 GMT.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Where’s your team?<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PLReturns?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PLReturns</a> <a href="https://t.co/SBwzO5L121">pic.twitter.com/SBwzO5L121</a></p>— Premier League (@premierleague) <a href="https://twitter.com/premierleague/status/1606930474969989121?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 25, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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Dec 26, Monday |
12:30 Brentford vs Tottenham |
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15:00 Crystal Palace vs Fulham |
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15:00 Everton vs Wolverhampton |
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15:00 Leicester vs Newcastle |
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15:00 Southampton vs Brighton |
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17:30 Aston Villa vs Liverpool |
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20:00 Arsenal vs West Ham |
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Dec 27, Tuesday |
17:30 Chelsea vs Bournemouth |
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20:00 Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest |
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Dec 28, Wednesday |
20:00 Leeds United vs Manchester City |
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Dec 30, Friday |
19:45 West Ham vs Brentford |
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20:00 Liverpool vs Leicester |
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Dec 31, Saturday |
12:30 Wolverhampton vs Manchester United |
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15:00 Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace |
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15:00 Fulham vs Southampton |
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15:00 Manchester City vs Everton |
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15:00 Newcastle vs Leeds United |
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17:30 Brighton vs Arsenal |
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Jan 1, Sunday |
14:00 Tottenham vs Aston Villa |
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16:30 Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea |
The whole schedule of events until the start of the New Year is shown here, along with a list of UK broadcasters for each match.