Kick Off: Chelsea, Arsenal, Man City & Tottenham delight in victory

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Match Reports

Aston Villa 1-3 Chelsea: Lukaku inspires comeback, Jorginho nets twice for Blues

Substitute Romelu Lukaku inspired Chelsea as they came from behind to beat Aston Villa 3-1 at Villa Park.

Man City 6-3 Leicester: Citizens beat Foxes in nine-goal thriller

In one of the matches of the Premier League season at the Etihad Stadium, Leicester City came close to an unlikely comeback after going four goals behind by half time, but their third goal after the break served as a wake-up call for Manchester City, who put six past Brendan Rodgers' side to grab a well-earned 6-3 win.

Norwich 0-5 Arsenal: Saka nets brace to seal Gunners' 5th straight win

Arsenal piled on the punishment for Norwich to maintain their recent form with a comfortable win on Boxing Day at Carrow Road.

Tottenham 3-0 Crystal Palace: Spurs cruise to victory with Kane & Son on target

Tottenham cruised to a 3-0 victory against ten-man Crystal Palace to maintain their impressive form under Antonio Conte and move up to fifth in the Premier League table.

These Things Happen

Messi, Maguire & Ramos in Europe‘s Worst Team of the Season

The 2021-22 European season is approaching its halfway stage so now is as good a time as ever to review the best and worst performers of the campaign so far.

OFFICIAL: Tomiyasu, Cedric & Maitland-Niles tested positive for COVID-19

Arsenal are without all of their right-backs after they caught Covid, therefore missing the Boxing Day clash with Norwich.

OFFICIAL: Leeds Utd v Aston Villa on the 28th of December has been postponed

Aston Villa's trip to Leeds on December 28 has been postponed after the Premier League accepted a request from the Yorkshire club amid their ongoing Covid outbreak and injury crisis.

OFFICIAL: Arsenal vs Wolves match postponed due to injury and Covid-19 outbreak

The Premier League match between Arsenal and Wolves, scheduled to be played on Tuesday, has been postponed.

Liverpool to have Mohamed Salah available for Chelsea clash

Liverpool have been given a massive boost ahead of their top of the table cash with Chelsea on January 2 as the Egyptian FA have allowed Mohamed Salah to stay with the English side instead of travelling to the Africa Cup of Nations.

Sturridge denies £22,400 court claim reward to musician who found his dog

Daniel Sturridge has taken to social media to refute claims he failed to pay a reward for the safe return of his missing dog.

John Terry 'is set for a Chelsea return after FIVE years away from the club'

John Terry is reportedly set for a Chelsea return after five years away from Stamford Bridge, with the club legend expected to take on a coaching role with the Blues' academy.

What They Say

Bonucci: Ronaldo'll be roughed up if Portugal play Italy for place at World Cup

Cristiano Ronaldo will be in for some physical punishment from Italy if Portugal meet the Azzurri in the play-off final for the World Cup, warned Leonardo Bonucci.

Rangnick's Man Utd training sessions have been 'very intense', reveals De Gea

Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea believes his team-mates are thriving from 'very intense' training sessions under new boss Ralf Rangnick, saying the squad have responded with 'energy and pace'.

Lukaku admits Tuchel snub has been 'difficult' after scoring at Aston Villa

Romelu Lukaku says Chelsea are relishing being the 'hunters' in the Premier League title race after returning to the scoresheet in their 3-1 Boxing Day win away at Aston Villa.

The reason why Gavi chose Barcelona over Real Madrid and Atletico

Gavi has become a key player for the first team of Barcelona despite being just 17 years of age.

Christian Pulisic names Mohamed Salah as the Premier League's BEST footballer

Christian Pulisic has named Mohamed Salah as the best player in the Premier League, after the Chelsea star insisted it is 'hard to argue' with the Egyptian's status as the top performer in England.

Aubameyang breaks silence after Arteta fallout, sparking controversy

Former Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has broken his silence in the midst of his fallout with Gunners boss Mikel Arteta.

Martinez: Hazard's lack of matches is a concern

Belgium coach Roberto Martinez has admitted to having some concern about Eden Hazard's lack of gametime at Real Madrid this season, despite his recent upturn in fortune and appearances.

Fixtures of the Day

EPL

Newcastle vs Man Utd 2021/12/27 21:00 UTC