Man Utd, Arsenal and Liverpool learn fate as Premier League announce Christmas fixtures

Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool and the rest of the Premier League have discovered what their festive fixture list will look like following an announcement from the top-flight's governing body. United are among the clubs that pushed for the Premier League to release the Christmas broadcast schedule a month earlier than last season.

The Football Supporters' Association has played a role in those discussions, with the Daily Mail, claiming United officials held talks with the Premier League and broadcasters to emphasise the importance of putting supporters first, pressing for December's fixture decisions to be confirmed well ahead of time. The goal was to make travel arrangements more straightforward for fans hoping to attend matches.

As a result, the Premier League have now revealed those fixtures well in advance, with seven Premier League matches on Boxing Day this season, compared to just one game last season. There will also be at least a 60-hour break between games over the Christmas and New Year period.

A statement from the Premier League said: "This is in keeping with commitments made to clubs to address the congested festive schedule - in the context of an expanding European and international fixture calendar. Broadcast selections for match rounds in November are due to be announced by week commencing 21 September 2026 and match rounds in December will be announced by week commencing 19 October 2026."

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Here, Mirror Sport has the full list of the Premier League's festive fixtures in full.

Revised fixtures (all times 15:00 GMT unless stated)

Saturday 26 December12:30 Aston Villa v Leeds (TNT Sports)Everton v Sunderland Fulham v BrightonIpswich v BrentfordSpurs v AFC Bournemouth17:30 Hull v Liverpool (Sky Sports)20:00 Newcastle v Man City (Sky Sports)

Sunday 27 December14:00 Coventry v Chelsea (Sky Sports)16:30 Man Utd v Nott'm Forest (Sky Sports)19:00 Crystal Palace v Arsenal (Sky Sports)

Tuesday 29 December19:30 Hull v Leeds (Sky Sports)19:30 Spurs v Brighton (Sky Sports)20:15 Everton v Man City (Sky Sports)

Wednesday 30 December 19:30 Coventry v Brentford (Sky Sports)19:30 Crystal Palace v AFC Bournemouth (Sky Sports)19:30 Fulham v Arsenal (Sky Sports)19:30 Man Utd v Sunderland (Sky Sports)19:30 Newcastle v Nott'm Forest (Sky Sports)20:15 Aston Villa v Liverpool (Sky Sports)20:15 Ipswich v Chelsea (Sky Sports)

Friday 1 January 202720:00 Leeds v Everton (Sky Sports)

Saturday 2 January 202712:30 Brighton v Man Utd (TNT Sports)Arsenal v IpswichBrentford v Crystal PalaceLiverpool v CoventryNott'm Forest v FulhamSunderland v Hull17:30 AFC Bournemouth v Aston Villa (Sky Sports)

Sunday 3 January 202714:00 Chelsea v Newcastle (Sky Sports)16:30 Man City v Spurs (Sky Sports)

Tuesday 5 January 202719:30 Arsenal v Brentford (Sky Sports)19:30 Brighton v AFC Bournemouth (Sky Sports)19:30 Everton v Aston Villa (Sky Sports)19:30 Nott'm Forest v Hull (Sky Sports)20:15 Sunderland v Liverpool (Sky Sports)

Wednesday 6 January 202719:30 Crystal Palace v Chelsea (Sky Sports)19:30 Fulham v Spurs (Sky Sports)19:30 Ipswich v Coventry (Sky Sports)20:15 Leeds v Man City (Sky Sports)

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