December 26, (THEWILL) – The Christmas period is always a special time for English football fans, and this year’s Boxing Day EPL schedule promises to deliver plenty of festive drama and intrigue up and down the league.
With five mouthwatering fixtures on tap, including clashes between several of England’s biggest clubs, many a living room around the world will be fixated on the on-pitch action as leftover delicacies from the festivities of Christmas Day are polished off.
Headlining the slate is a tussle between historic rivals Manchester United and Aston Villa at Old Trafford. The Red Devils are desperate to stop the rot after some demoralising recent results, but face an in-form Villa side dreaming of an unexpected title challenge under manager Unai Emery.
Before that 9pm encounter, Liverpool visit Turf Moor at 6:30pm local time to take on a plucky Burnley outfit determined to claw their way out of the drop zone, while the day kicks off with Newcastle searching for a much-needed win against the flailing Nottingham Forest.
Further down the table, Bournemouth’s resurgence faces a stern test as high-flying Fulham come to town on the south coast, while Sheffield United host fellow strugglers Luton at Bramall Lane in a relegation six-pointer. With implications at both ends of the league, tension will be high and passions will run wild with enough excitement to satisfy football fans as the leftovers are cleared up in homes around the globe.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
