When did the Premier League start again? New Year fixtures and how to watch on TV

Even the six-week shutdown for the Qatar World Cup failed to stall Arsenal’s progress as they swept West Ham aside 3-1 and showed that even without the injured Gabriel Jesus they are equipped to sustain their title tilt.

The North Londoners are back in action on Tuesday night, when they face Newcastle, who are their nearest challengers. 

When did the Premier League restart?

The Premier League returned on Boxing Day, eight days after the World Cup final on December 18.

There is no mandatory rest period for players involved in the World Cup, but the Premier League has ensured there are at least 48 hours between each club’s first three post-break matches.

What matches took place?

Seven games were played on Boxing Day:

• Brentford 2 Tottenham Hotspur 2
• Southampton 1 Brighton 3
• Leicester City 0 Newcastle United 3
• Crystal Palace 0 Fulham 3
• Everton 1 Wolves 2
• Aston Villa 1 Liverpool 3
• Arsenal 3 West Ham United 1

There were two games on Tuesday 27 December:

• Chelsea 2 Bournemouth 0
• Manchester United 2 Nottingham Forest 0

And another on Wednesday 28 December:

• Leeds United 1 Manchester City 3

What is the full list of New Year Premier League fixtures?

Those initial 10 fixtures are followed by seven consecutive days of games over the New Year period.

Friday 30 December

• West Ham United 0 Brentford 2 
• Liverpool 2 Leicester City 1

Saturday 31 December

• Wolves 0 Manchester United 1
• Bournemouth 0 Crystal Palace 2
• Fulham 2 Southampton 1
• Manchester City 1 Everton 1
• Newcastle United 0 Leeds United 0
• Brighton 2 Arsenal 4

Sunday 1 January

• Tottenham Hotspur 0 Aston Villa 2
• Nottingham Forest 1 Chelsea 1

Monday 2 January

• Brentford 3 Liverpool 1

Tuesday 3 January

• Arsenal vs Newcastle United (7.45pm)
• Everton vs Brighton (7.45pm)
• Leicester City vs Fulham (8pm)
• Manchester United vs Bournemouth (8pm)

Wednesday 4 January

• Southampton vs Nottingham Forest (7.30pm)
• Leeds United vs West Ham United (7.45pm)
• Aston Villa vs Wolves (8pm)
• Crystal Palace vs Spurs (8pm)

Thursday 5 January

• Chelsea vs Manchester City (8pm)

What is the current Premier League table?

Who are favourites to win the Premier League?

Manchester City @ 8/11
Arsenal @ 5/4
Newcastle United @ 33/1
Manchester United @ 40/1
Liverpool @ 66/1
Tottenham Hotspur @ 250/1
Chelsea @ 250/1

All odds courtesy of Bet365 are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change.