Premier League action on Boxing Day has long been a much-loved staple of the English football calendar.
Full to the brim with roast potatoes and still slightly hungover from the previous day’s overconsumption of Baileys, it’s tradition for weary heads to journey to football stadiums across the country in desperate hope of a precious late Christmas present.
However, when the 2025–26 Premier League fixture list was announced on June 18, there was a notable absence of Boxing Day fixtures, much to the concern and frustration of supporters.
But not all is as it seems…
