Mikel Arteta has urged the Premier League to intervene in the fixture congestion that has handed both Arsenal and Crystal Palace two matches in just three days next month.

The expanded Champions League and exclusive weekends for the FA Cup has led to the Premier League scrapping its traditional feast of Boxing Day football

There will only be one Premier League game on Boxing Day, which will cause concern around a festive tradition in the UK

The Premier League have revealed the fixture changes for the upcoming festive period.As reported by the Times earlier in the week, the Premier League will only have one match on Boxing Day this year

The League Cup is being undermined by fixture congestion due to expanded European cup competition, the English Football League said on Monday after confirming Crystal Palace's quarter-final with Arsenal on December 23.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has told the Premier League that he expects his side’s fixture with Everton to be rearranged. The Gunners have been caught up in a scheduling nightmare due to their progression through cup competitions this season.

The Premier League has confirmed that the traditional Boxing Day fixture list will be drastically reduced in 2025, to only one match. Naija News reports that the Manchester United vs Newcastle United match is scheduled to take place on Friday,

Boxing Day football has long been woven into the nation’s cultural fabric, with families traditionally watching multiple matches throughout the day. It is intertwined into Britain’s festive rhythm, as familiar as the Boxing Day sales.

Mikel Arteta has called on the Premier League to move Arsenal's match against Everton to avoid the Gunners having two games in three days.