CHELSEA and Manchester Metropolis have been handed a Christmas fixture nightmare.
And whereas Jurgen Klopp is not going to be choking on his turkey over Liverpool’s festive video games, he’s set for one more punch-up with broadcasters the weekend earlier than Christmas.
Frank Lampard has a giant job to galvanise his troops for 2 large video games in 48 hoursCredit score: Reuters
All 60 Prem matches within the month will likely be screened reside throughout the 4 home broadcasters, with Amazon Prime have all of two fixtures record and different matches on Sky Sports activities, BT Sport and the BBC.
However Frank Lampard and Pep Guardiola would be the most offended after their frantic programes had been confirmed.
Chelsea make the brief journey throughout London for the crunch conflict with capital rivals Arsenal at 5.30pm on Saturday December 26.
Then, precisely 48 hours later, they’ll kick off in opposition to Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge.
The information comes only a day after Spurs boss Jose Mourinho instructed Lampard and his workforce had been ‘fortunate’ to get an additional 48 hours to arrange for Sunday’s conflict between the 2 groups.
And Guardiola will likely be equally infuriated with an 8pm kick-off in opposition to Newcastle the day after Christmas adopted 48 hours later by a go to to Everton.
Pep Guardiola is not going to be a contented chappyCredit score: Reuters
Liverpool, who lobbied strongly in opposition to the draft fixtures record when it was introduced to golf equipment at first of the week, prevented the identical destiny.
They’ll play West Brom at 4.30pm on December 27 earlier than travelling to face Newcastle at 8pm three days later.
However Klopp, offended at having to face Brighton on Saturday lunchtime after assembly Atalanta within the Champions League on Wednesday night time, will face an analogous scenario subsequent month despute the tip of the primary stage of European soccer.
Liverpool meet Spurs in a prime of the desk battle on Wednesday December 16, within the first spherical of midweek Prem video games this season, earlier than travelling to Crystal Palace for an early begin on December 19.
Premier League fixtures in December
Friday 4 December
20:00 Aston Villa v Newcastle Utd (Sky Sports activities)
Saturday 5 December
12:30 Burnley v Everton (BT Sport)
15:00 Man Metropolis v Fulham (BT Sport)
17:30 West Ham v Man Utd (Sky Sports activities)
20:00 Chelsea v Leeds Utd (Sky Sports activities)
Sunday 6 December
12:00 West Brom v Crystal Palace (Sky Sports activities)
14:15 Sheffield Utd v Leicester Metropolis (Sky Sports activities)
16:30 Spurs v Arsenal (Sky Sports activities)
19:15 Liverpool v Wolves (Amazon Prime Video)
Monday 7 December
20:00 Brighton v Southampton (Sky Sports activities)
Friday 11 December
20:00 Leeds Utd v West Ham (Sky Sports activities)
Saturday 12 December
12:30 Wolves v Aston Villa (BT Sport)
15:00 Newcastle Utd v West Brom (Sky Sports activities)
17:30 Man Utd v Man Metropolis (Sky Sports activities)
20:00 Everton v Chelsea (BT Sport)
Sunday 13 December
12:00 Southampton v Sheff Utd (Sky Sports activities)
14:15 Crystal Palace v Spurs (Sky Sports activities)
16:30 Fulham v Liverpool (Sky Sports activities)
19:15 Arsenal v Burnley (Sky Sports activities)
19:15 Leicester Metropolis v Brighton (Amazon Prime Video)
Tuesday 15 December
18:00 Wolves v Chelsea (Amazon Prime Video)
20:00 Man Metropolis v West Brom (Amazon Prime Video)
Wednesday 16 December
18:00 Arsenal v Southampton (Amazon Prime Video)
18:00 Leeds Utd v Newcastle Utd (Amazon Prime Video)
18:00 Leicester Metropolis v Everton (Amazon Prime Video)
20:00 Fulham v Brighton (Amazon Prime Video)
20:00 Liverpool v Spurs (Amazon Prime Video)
20:00 West Ham v Crystal Palace (Amazon Prime Video)
Thursday 17 December
18:00 Aston Villa v Burnley (Amazon Prime Video)
20:00 Sheffield Utd v Man Utd (Amazon Prime Video)
Saturday 19 December
12:30 Crystal Palace v Liverpool (BT Sport)
15:00 Southampton v Man Metropolis (Amazon Prime Video)
17:30 Everton v Arsenal (Sky Sports activities)
20:00 Newcastle Utd v Fulham (Sky Sports activities)
Sunday 20 December
12:00 Brighton v Sheffield Utd (Sky Sports activities)
14:15 Spurs v Leicester Metropolis (Sky Sports activities)
16:30 Man Utd v Leeds Utd (Sky Sports activities)
19:15 West Brom v Aston Villa (BT Sport)
Monday 21 December
17:30 Burnley v Wolves (Sky Sports activities)
20:00 Chelsea v West Ham (Sky Sports activities)
Saturday 26 December
12:30 Leicester Metropolis v Man Utd (BT Sport)
15:00 Aston Villa v Crystal Palace (BBC)
15:00 Fulham v Southampton (Sky Sports activities)
17:30 Arsenal v Chelsea (Sky Sports activities)
20:00 Man Metropolis v Newcastle Utd (BT Sport)
20:00 Sheffield Utd v Everton (BT Sport)
Sunday 27 December
12:00 Leeds Utd v Burnley (Sky Sports activities)
14:15 West Ham v Brighton (Sky Sports activities)
16:30 Liverpool v West Brom (Sky Sports activities)
19:15 Wolves v Spurs (Sky Sports activities)
Monday 28 December
15:00 Crystal Palace v Leicester Metropolis (Amazon Prime Video)
17:30 Chelsea v Aston Villa (Amazon Prime Video)
20:00 Everton v Man Metropolis (Amazon Prime Video)
Tuesday 29 December
18:00 Brighton v Arsenal (Amazon Prime Video)
18:00 Burnley v Sheffield Utd (Amazon Prime Video)
18:00 Southampton v West Ham (Amazon Prime Video)
18:00 West Brom v Leeds Utd (Amazon Prime Video)
20:00 Man Utd v Wolves (Amazon Prime Video)
Wednesday 30 December
18:00 Spurs v Fulham (Amazon Prime Video)
20:00 Newcastle Utd v Liverpool (Amazon Prime Video)
Prem chiefs, whio have but to agree the schedule for the primary weekend of 2021, insist this season’s festive programme is much less onerous than final time period.
League bosses level out that no golf equipment could have lower than 48 hours between kick-off occasions, whereas 5 did final yr, with 4 having precisely 48 hours.
In addition they say the typical spacing between video games throughout the 20 golf equipment is 62 hours.
That, although, is unlikely to make lampard or Guardiola any happier as they gear up for probably the most testing set of video games in an already congested season.
