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90 matches in 45 days! See what happens in the Premier League

90 matches in 45 days! See what happens in the Premier League

Premier League fans, get ready, one of the most exciting periods of the season is about to begin.

This weekend’s round of fixtures marks the start of a busy 90-game spell in just 45 days from Saturday 23 November to Monday 6 January, leaving fans lining up for an action-packed treat.

At least one Premier League match will be available to fans on more than half of the days (25) in this highly anticipated part of the season, with six of the nine Match Weeks featuring matches on three consecutive days.

Fans will wait just one day without a match on four occasions on 2, 6, 28 and 31 December, and the longest gap between matches for fans will be just four days, which will happen only twice.

Meanwhile, thanks to staggered kick-offs, fans will be able to fill their days with many hours of football.

The traditional Boxing Day schedule on 26 December will be the busiest, with eight matches spread across four different kick-off times (12:30 GMT, 15:00 GMT, 17:30 GMT and 20:00 GMT).

first fixture, Manchester City v EvertonIt starts at 12.30 GMT and is the last one, Liverpool v City of LeicesterIt kicks off at 20:00 GMT, which means almost 10 hours of top-flight football for fans to feast on.

There is also a seven-game fixture list scheduled for Saturday 23 November and Saturday 4 January.

Some mouth-watering matches are on the way over the course of six weeks. Here is the football writer Adrian Kajumba It selects some important matches and days to watch out for.

Leicester – Chelsea

The fun begins with the restart of the season ChelseaLunch trip to Leicester, a match to see the Blues head coach Enzo Maresca He made his first return to the club, where he won the championship and promotion last season.

Manchester City – Spurs

Almost a year ago these two sides produced a 3-3 classic at the Etihad Stadium and another exciting encounter is in store; Both teams need to bounce back from defeats before the international circuit. Brighton and Hove Albion For Manchester City and at home Ipswich Town for spurs.

Ipswich – Manchester Utd

Premier League and Manchester United fans will get their first look at the division’s newest head coach, Ruben Amorim, and some of his plans at Portman Road. A potentially difficult start against an Ipswich side led by the former Man Utd coach. Kieran McKenna and they boosted their morale with a first league win at Spurs last campaign.

Liverpool – Manchester City

Their struggles have been key in the fate of the Premier League title in the recent past and they could reach the same level of importance again after this season. Arne’s NestLiverpool and Pep GuardiolaMan City emerged as leaders at the start of the season.

A perfect midweek tour

This first round of midweek fixtures of the 2024/25 season is packed with eye-catching games spread over three days. Ipswich v Crystal Palace Staying at the bottom of the table on Tuesday 3 December could be crucial, old foes Arsenal and Manchester United face each other Newcastle United and Liverpool on Wednesday, December 4, before the visit of Spurs. AFC Bournemouth On Thursday, December 5, the former Cherry forward will be Dominic SolankeHis first return to the Vitality Stadium.

Everton – Liverpool

With less than 48 hours to go before Matchweek 14 comes to an end, Game 15 kicks off with an iconic match, the Merseyside derby. The latest event at Goodison Park will be the first taste of this special event for the Slot, which wants to avoid a repeat of its predecessor. Jurgen KloppLast season, they lost 2-0 to Everton.

london derbies

If this creates anything like the chaos and drama of last season’s encounter (Chelsea’s 4-1 win against Spurs’ nine men and ultra-high defensive line) we are in for a surprise. Earlier in the day, Arsenal at Fulham Another London derby with the Cottagers midfielder Emile Smith Rowe He faces his former club for the first time in the sub-plots.

Manchester City – Manchester Utd

As if it wasn’t already a big enough game, the managerial battle between Amorim and Guardiola adds even more spice to the first Manchester derby of the season. Amorim’s penultimate game in charge of Sporting Lisbon in early November saw him outsmart Guardiola in the UEFA Champions League; The Spaniard has an immediate opportunity to avenge the 4-1 defeat.

Last matches before Christmas

Festive football kicks off with an exciting set of 10 matches spread evenly over two days in the final round of games before Christmas. Starts at lunch time on Saturday Aston Villa Manchester City – one of Guardiola’s three Premier League games lost last season – and it ends with Spurs hosting Liverpool on Sunday afternoon.

Boxing Day

A day to enjoy for Premier League fans; Almost 10 hours of almost non-stop Boxing Day action, starting with Man City v Everton and ending with Liverpool v Leicester. West London derby between Chelsea and Fulham Wolverhampton Travelers v Man Utd, the thriller that the guest team won with a score of 4-3 last season, is also among the eight fixtures.

Last matches of 2024

There are three interesting looking fixtures to finish the Premier League year: Villa v Brighton, Ipswich v Chelsea and Man Utd v Newcastle.

Brentford – Arsenal

Hosting Arsenal will always bring back good memories BrentfordThe team that beat the Gunners 2-0 in their first match in the Premier League at the start of the 2021/22 season. There is a prime slot in the fixture again and this time it starts in 2025.

End of festival events

The Premier League will end with a bang before the next brief pause in top-flight action for the FA Cup third round, with the festive period culminating in some blockbuster clashes including Spurs v Newcastle and Brighton v Arsenal on Saturday. 4 January, before the Liverpool v Man Utd match the next day.