Boxing Day and New Year’s 2017/18 Premier League fixtures: Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal busy over Christmas period

MANCHESTER CITY travel to Newcastle in the most exciting of the Boxing Day fixtures.

While Premier League champions Chelsea host Brighton.

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The Christmas period is generally considered the time which separates title contenders and winners.

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And it’s important to gain some momentum going forward.

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Manchester United will be hoping to have more of a say in the title race in 2017-18 — and they host Burnley on December 26.

It was at this time last season when Liverpool’s challenge began to derail.

They will be hoping history won’t repeat itself as they welcome Swansea.

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Although, that is a game they lost last season.

Arsenal face the short trip to Crystal Palace while it’s Southampton who travel to Wembely to face Tottenham.

Huddersfield’s first Premier League Boxing Day fixture is at home to Stoke.

Arsenal vs Chelsea is the stand-out clash on New Year’s Day — it was this game last season that forced Antonio Conte into the famous tactical switch.

While Everton against United isn’t too shabby either.

Meanwhile, Liverpool face another fixture they lost last season as they travel to Burnley, who face a nightmare Christmas period.

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As do Swansea who host Tottenham on the back of their trip to Anfield.

City welcome Watford to the Etihad for their first match in 2018.

Here are the rest of the Premier League fixtures.