EPL

The Premier League has returned from the World Cup break and is pushing through the second half of the season with renewed vigor.

India: Star Sports network has the rights to show Premier League matches in India. The rest of the matches are streamed on NBC platform Peacock for subscribers. Teams at the bottom of the Premier League table will be scrambling to avoid the drop, which comes with serious financial implications. Manchester United are also considered contenders, while Chelsea are over a 3/1 underdog. Newcastle are two points back of that, and Spurs another point behind in fourth, but neither are given much of a chance to challenge for the top. The likes of Arsenal and Man City remain the clear frontrunners for the Premier League title, while Liverpool, Tottenham, and Newcastle may be consigned to settle for a Top Four battle.

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Unai Emery will be hoping to continue his dream start to life as Aston Villa boss when he takes on Liverpool in the Premier League. [Southampton](/topic/southampton). The Foxes will be hoping that James Maddison passes a late fitness test after an ongoing knee problem. Eddie Howe’s side have three times as many points as they had at this stage last season and are targeting a top four finish for the first time since 2003. The Toffees currently sit 17th in the table and are under pressure to find form after a disappointing 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth before the international break. [Wolves](/topic/wolves) for the first time in the Premier League. Both sides are currently level on points in the Premier League with 19 points although Crystal Palace have played one less game than Fulham. [penalty miss in the World Cup quarter-final against France](/sport/football/world-cup/who-is-out-world-cup-2022-qatar-3935438). [Brentford](/topic/brentford) take on Tottenham at the Gtech Community Stadium. Top flight players travelling back from Qatar will have a quick turnaround with Premier League action resuming just eight days after the World Cup final. Here is your guide to the return of the [Premier League](/topic/premier-league). Advertisement

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Football fans cannot be more excited as the EPL is all set to return on Boxing Day following a one-month break that was taken for the FIFA World Cup 2022.

8:30 PM IST on Monday, December 26 Since the Premier League is currently in the festive period, a lot can change in the table with all teams set to be in action over the next few days. Football fans cannot be more excited as the English Premier League (EPL) is all set to return on Boxing Day following a one-month break that was taken for the FIFA World Cup 2022.

domestic football leagues around the world are set to resume with the English Premier League restarting with the traditional Boxing Day.

Both sides have since demonstrated that they are capable of picking up points in the top flight, however, opening the door for a less obvious team to fall through the trapdoor. Next up are Manchester United and Liverpool, both of whom have recovered from poor starts to climb the table and will fancy their chances of sneaking into a Champions League spot. Behind the Magpies are Tottenham Hotspur, who under Antonio Conte continue to be one of the most confusing sides in the league. United are steadily improving under the management of Erik ten Hag, while Liverpool have arrested their slump after a series of poor results and performances. In third place are Newcastle, who have defied all expectations to land themselves firmly in the hunt for European football with some stellar performances. He’s already scored 23 goals this season, 18 of which have come in the Premier League.

The English Premier League comes out of cold storage on Boxing Day after being in hibernation since early November.

These games are also live on Amazon Prime Video. On Tuesday, Chelsea take on Bournemouth at 5.30pm before Manchester United host Nottingham Forest at 8pm. However, EPL fans will get a feast of football over the coming days as the league returns.

The English Premier League comes out of cold storage on Boxing Day after being in hibernation since early November.

These games are also live on Amazon Prime Video. On Tuesday, Chelsea take on Bournemouth at 5.30pm before Manchester United host Nottingham Forest at 8pm. However, EPL fans will get a feast of football over the coming days as the league returns.