For a football trip to England, planning reliability has been ensured since mid-October 2024, respectively since the international break. On October 14, the schedulers of the English elite league set the matches in December 2024 and January 2025. Event-breaks.com lists a selection of top games.
“As in previous seasons, certain agreements were made to give teams more time between matchdays during the holidays, allowing players more time to recover. This ensures that no team has to play twice within 60 hours,” said a statement from the English Premier League.
The Premier League professionals, including those from Manchester City, recently complained about too much strain over the summer.
The English champions from Manchester have a three-day break between two PL games at the beginning of December.
First, the “Cityzens” will play at home against Nottingham Forest on Wednesday, December 4, 2024.
On Saturday, December 7, 2024, an away game at Crystal Palace awaits.
The big Manchester derby with City against United will take place on December 15, 2024 (Sunday) at 5:30 p.m. at the Etihad Stadium.
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Coach Pep Guardiola's team will also open “Boxing Day,” England's traditional matchday on the 2nd Christmas holiday – at home against Everton FC on December 26, 2024, at 1:30 p.m.
On January 4, 2025, the “Sky Blues” will return to the new year at home against West Ham United and Niclas Füllkrug.
City is currently leading the table ahead of Liverpool FC.
Premier League Football Trips: With the league classic Liverpool FC against Manchester United, here a scene from the first leg (3:0 for LFC) with Luis Diaz, 2025 kicks off well. Photo: Imago
When does Everton FC play against Liverpool FC?
“The Reds” will first appear in the busy month of December on December 4 (8:30 p.m.) at Newcastle United in St. James' Park – and then have the Merseyside derby against Everton FC on December 7 (1:30 p.m.) at lunchtime.
A real test awaits Liverpool away at Tottenham Hotspur on December 22, 2024 (5:30 p.m.). Liverpool has home advantage on Boxing Day: kickoff against Leicester City is at 9 p.m.
On December 29, 2024, LFC concludes a turbulent football year with the EFL League Cup win and the coaching change from Jürgen Klopp to Arne Slot, with a match at West Ham United (6:15 p.m.).
Liverpool FC starts the year 2025 with a classic: home game at Anfield against Manchester United on January 5 (5:30 p.m.).
Vice-champion Arsenal FC meets Manchester United on December 4, 2024 (9:15 p.m.) and has a London derby at Fulham FC on December 8, 2024 (3 p.m.).
The Gunners will close 2024 with a match against Ipswich Town on December 27 (9:15 p.m.) and open the 2025 football year in the Premier League on January 1 at Brentford FC (6:30 p.m.).
When is the first big London derby in 2025?
London derbies are scheduled at the start of the new year. Chelsea will visit Crystal Palace on January 4 (4 p.m.), while Arsenal will host the derby classic against Tottenham Hotspur on January 15 (9 p.m.) at the Emirates Stadium.
Der Autor: Carsten Germann berichtet seit 2002 aus erster Hand über den englischen Fußball, u. a. für DIE WELT, BILD am SONNTAG und seit April 2021 auch als leitender Redakteur beim Portal Fussballdaten.de. Zudem gab er mit den Büchern Football’s home (2007) und Absolute Dynamite! (2010) zwei Sammelbände mit seinen Fußball-Reiseerlebnissen aus Großbritannien heraus. Für DIE FUSSBALLREISE schreibt er regelmäßig über den Insel-Kick.