The final Premier League matches before Christmas are upon us as we enter gameweek 18 of the 2019/20 Premier League season.
With leaders Liverpool not in domestic action due to being crowned Fifa Club World Cup champions, they could sit back and enjoy their two main rivals facing off on Saturday.
Manchester City earned a much-needed 3-1 win over Leicester City at the Etihad Stadium in a festive cracker - but that result means Liverpool can go 13 points clear with their game in hand.
Elsewhere, Everton drew 0-0 with Arsenal in Saturday's early kick-off, with Mikel Arteta and Carlo Ancelotti watching from the Goodison Park stands.
Sunday's huge London derby saw Chelsea beat Tottenham as Frank Lampard got one over on his old mentor Jose Mourinho. Beforehand, Manchester United were stunned 2-0 by Watford after another typically flat performance against a struggling side.
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Liverpool | 17 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 49 |
| 2 | Leicester City | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 39 |
| 3 | Man City | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 38 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 32 |
| 5 | Sheffield Utd | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 28 |
| 6 | Wolves | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 27 |
| 7 | Tottenham | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 26 |
| 8 | Man Utd | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 25 |
| 9 | Newcastle | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | -6 | 25 |
| 10 | Burnley | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | -6 | 24 |
| 11 | Arsenal | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | -3 | 23 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | -5 | 23 |
| 13 | Brighton | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 20 |
| 14 | Bournemouth | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -6 | 19 |
| 15 | Everton | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -9 | 19 |
| 16 | West Ham | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | -9 | 19 |
| 17 | Southampton | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -16 | 18 |
| 18 | Aston Villa | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -9 | 15 |
| 19 | Norwich | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -18 | 12 |
| 20 | Watford | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -21 | 12 |
EPL fixtures and results | Gameweek 18
| Saturday, December 21 | Kick-off | Our coverage | TV/highlights |
| Everton 0-0 Arsenal | 12.30pm | Report | BT Sport |
| Aston Villa 1-2 Southampton | 3pm | ||
| Bournemouth 0-1 Burnley | 3pm |
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| Brighton 0-1 Sheffield Utd | 3pm | ||
| Newcastle 1-0 Crystal Palace | 3pm | LIVE |
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| Norwich 1-2 Wolves | 3pm |
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| Manchester City 3-1 Leicester | 5:30pm | LIVE | Sky Sports |
| Sunday, December 22 | |||
| Watford 2-0 Manchester United | 2pm | LIVE | Sky Sports |
| Tottenham 0-2 Chelsea | 4.30pm | LIVE | Sky Sports |
EPL fixtures and results | Gameweek 17
| Saturday, December 14 | Kick-off | Our coverage | TV/highlights |
| Liverpool 2-0 Watford | 12.30pm | Report | BT Sport |
| Burnley 1-0 Newcastle | 3pm | ||
| Chelsea 0-1 Bournemouth | 3pm | Report |
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| Leicester 1-1 Norwich | 3pm | ||
| Sheffield Utd 2-0 Aston Villa | 3pm |
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| Southampton 0-1 West Ham | 5:30pm | Report | Sky Sports |
| Sunday, December 15 | |||
| Man Utd 1-1 Everton | 2pm | Sky Sports | |
| Wolves 1-2 Tottenham | 2pm |
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| Arsenal 0-3 Man City | 4.30pm | Sky Sports | |
| Monday, December 16 | |||
| Crystal Palace 1-1 Brighton | 8pm | Report | Sky Sports |
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