There is another full compliment of fixtures to enjoy this weekend in the English Premier League including Liverpool’s trip to the Emirates on Friday night ahead of the Boxing Day fixtures to be played midweek.
Full Premier League Weekend Schedule:
Friday, December 22nd
Arsenal vs Liverpool
Saturday, December 23rd
Everton vs Chelsea
Brighton vs Watford
Man City vs Bournemouth
Southampton vs Huddersfield
Stoke vs West Brom
West Ham vs Newcastle
Swansea vs Crystal Palace
Burnley vs Tottenham
Leicester vs Man United
Arsenal vs Liverpool
Jurgen Klopp’s chargers should be well rested ahead of their visit to North London for Friday Night Football. Liverpool have had a week to prepare for this fixture and are coming off a 4-0 win over Bournemouth last weekend while the Gunners had a Carabao Cup quarter-final to negotiate on Tuesday which they did successfully, booking their place in the last four with a 1-0 win over West Ham United. Arsenal come into this fixture having lost their last three outings against the Reds including a 4-0 hammering at Anfield in August. Phillipe Coutinho scored twice in a 4-3 victory for Liverpool in the corresponding fixture last season.
Everton vs Chelsea
Both sides come into this fixture in red-hot form. Everton have won five of their last six in all competitions with their only dropped points coming in the impressive 1-1 draw against Liverpool in the Merseyside derby, a run which has seen the Toffees move out of the relegation zone under Sam Allardyce and into 9th place on the log. Chelsea’s 2-1 victory over Bournemouth in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday was their third in a row since defeat to London rivals West Ham United in the Premier League a fortnight ago. The Blues have won the last four meetings against Everton including a 2-1 win in the League Cup earlier in the campaign.
Manchester City vs Bournemouth
Pep Guardiola’s side reached the last four of the Carabao Cup as well this week, with victory over Leicester City on penalties, as they continue their push for an unprecedented quadruple. They have won a record 17 consecutive matches in the Premier League heading into their clash with Bournemouth at the Etihad, who are now winless in seven after their midweek defeat to Chelsea. The Cherries are still seeking their first ever victory against City in what will be their 12th attempt on Saturday. Raheem Sterling has scored 6 goals in his last 5 matches against Bournemouth including a hat-trick in this fixture in a 5-0 win in October 2015.
Burnley vs Tottenham Hotspur
Its sixth versus seventh on Saturday. Sean Dyche’s Burnley have shocked everyone so far and have somehow snuck into Champions League contention ahead of Tottenham’s trip to Turf Moor. Spurs have stumbled in recent weeks and with just three wins from their last nine games in the Premier League and 16 points dropped along the way, they have slipped to seventh. Burnley could open up a four-point lead over them if they can muster up their first league victory over them since May 2010 when they came from 2-0 down to win 4-2 on the final day of the season as they were relegated back to the Championship.