Premier League finally announce Christmas fixtures: 3 Liverpool games moved

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Liverpool will not be playing on Boxing Day this year with only one Premier League fixture to be held on December 26 – while three Reds games have been moved for TV. In a break from tradition, there will be only one Premier League fixture held on Boxing Day this year due to an issue with the league’s broadcasting agreement.

3 games moved – including Arsenal away However the Premier League champions’ three other fixtures at the start of January having all been moved for TV coverage. Liverpool fixtures December and early January • Sunderland (H) – Premier League – Wednesday, December 3, 8.15pm • Leeds (A) – Premier League – Saturday, December 6, 5.30pm • Inter Milan (A) – Champions League – Tuesday, December 9, 8pm • Brighton (H) – Premier League – Saturday, December 13, 3pm • Tottenham (A) – Premier League – Saturday, December 20, 5.30pm • Wolves (H) – Premier League – Saturday, December 27, 3pm • Leeds (H) – Premier League – Thursday, January 1, 5.30pm • Fulham (A) – Premier League – Sunday, January 4, 3pm • Arsenal (A) – Premier League – Thursday, January 8, 8pm * All times GMT.

Why Premier League had to break Boxing Day tradition It is tradition for a full slate of fixtures to be scheduled for December 26 and broadcasting agreements suggested wall-to-wall coverage would be possible this year. But it transpires that the Premier League could only hold one fixture on Boxing Day as they are contractually obliged to make 33 weekends of football available to broadcasters in a season.