The traditional bumper Boxing Day bonanza in the Premier League is almost upon us as the season reaches its halfway mark.
Action kicks off at Tottenham as Jose Mourinho & Co. look to make amends for their most recent loss as they host Brighton without the suspended Heung-min Son.
The 3pm games bring, among other things, the start of the Mikel Arteta Era at Arsenal, Chelsea hosting Southampton, a London derby at Selhurst Park as West Ham visit Crystal Palace and Carlo Ancelotti's first game in charge of Everton.
Later in the day, Manchester United host Newcastle in a traditionally entertaining clash before second-placed Leicester host top-of-the-tree Liverpool. Manchester City travel to Wolves the following night.
| 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 19
| Thursday, December 26 | Kick-off | Our coverage | TV/highlights |
| Tottenham vs Brighton | 12.30pm | LIVE | Amazon Prime |
| Aston Villa vs Norwich | 3pm | Amazon Prime | |
| Bournemouth vs Arsenal | 3pm | LIVE |
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| Chelsea vs Southampton | 3pm | LIVE | Amazon Prime |
| Crystal Palace vs West Ham | 3pm | LIVE |
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| Everton vs Burnley | 3pm |
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| Sheffield Utd vs Watford | 3pm | Amazon Prime | |
| Man Utd vs Newcastle | 5.30pm | LIVE | Amazon Prime |
| Leicester vs Liverpool | 8pm | LIVE | Amazon Prime |
| Friday, December 27 | |||
| Wolves vs Man City | 7.45pm | LIVE | Amazon Prime |
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 |
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