The expanded Champions League and exclusive weekends for the FA Cup has led to the Premier League scrapping its traditional feast of Boxing Day football

Starting atop the summit, the Gunners will host Crystal Palace. The Eagles forced a draw at the Emirates last season and have started this campaign strong despite a lack of depth. However, they won't have "wingfielder" Eberechi Eze on their side as he made the move back to his boyhood club.

The Premier League has reportedly been given an unprecedented exemption from the 3pm blackout. This would have seen all matches on two days during the upcoming festive period broadcast live for

Usually one of the busiest periods of any football season, the league announced all other Gameweek 18 fixtures will take place Dec. 27–28. There won’t be a Christmas Eve fixtu

And although football will still be played over the festive period this year, games will instead take place on the weekend between Yule Tide and New Year, with most matches on December 27 and 28. The report from the Times claims that just one match will be scheduled for Boxing Day although the Football League will keep playing on December 26.

Boxing Day typically features a feast of football but a quirk in the rulebook governing the Premier League’s broadcast commitments could see just one game played this year

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner has called on the Premier League, UEFA and FIFA to act after finding out about his side's congested fixture schedule which sees them set to play two matches in three games or potentially three matches in five days.

Between now and Christmas, United will play only one match at Old Trafford on a weekend — against Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday.

Enzo Maresca and Chelsea have discovered their festive schedule after the Premier League confirmed the kick-off dates and times.