The festive calendar has once again offered a reminder that in the Premier League, schedules bend to broadcasters as much as to tradition. Liverpool, champions under Arne Slot last season, will navigate a reshuffled run of fixtures across Christmas and New Year as they push to sustain their title credentials and keep rhythm in a period often defined by fatigue,

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Five more games determined the teams advancing to the quarter-finals of the English League Cup this Wednesday (29).Arsenal did their "homework" and defeated Brighton 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium, with

West Ham United begin Gameweek 9 in the drop zone as Nuno Espírito Santo still awaits his first win as Irons boss. A draw with Everton in his opener was followed by defeats to Arsenal and Brentford, with pressure building on the Portuguese coach to tick off a victory.

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Dirty challegne by the captain, borne out of frustration. Leaves his mark on Gomez, deserved yellow. Farke and Hurtzeler have a bit of an arguement. This is so, so poor from Leeds. Gomez gets his second and Rutter gets the asisst after pouncing on a Bogle error.

The next round of games brings us some crackers. The Reds take on Aston Villa in what is a must-win for Slot, Tottenham Hotspur take on Chelsea and Sunderland host Everton at the Stadium of Light. It should be a fantastic weekend ahead, so with this, here are TBR Football’s predictions for the weekend.

Chelsea and Spurs almost always engage in fierce clashes deserving of their London derby status, and this week will prove a big one for both teams Premier League goals.

Diego Gomez nets twice and Danny Welbeck scores for third successive league game as Brighton comfortably beat Leeds to move into the top-half of the Premier League table.