Arsenal’s festive schedule has been finalised, with Sky Sports selecting several of the club’s matches for live broadcast over the Christmas and New Year period but no game on Boxing Day for the third year running.
The Gunners will host Brighton & Hove Albion in their first fixture after Christmas, with the game remaining a traditional 3pm kick-off on Saturday, 27 December. The match will not be shown live on UK television, so that’s fun for all those who can’t make the match.
Three days later, Mikel Arteta’s side will round off 2025 at the Emirates with an evening fixture against Aston Villa. That game will take place on Tuesday, 30 December at 8.15pm and will be shown live on Sky Sports.
The new year begins with a trip to the south coast to face Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium. Originally scheduled for an earlier slot, the match will now take place on Saturday, 3 January at 5.30pm and will also be televised live by Sky.
The final confirmed fixture for January so far sees Arsenal host Liverpool on Thursday, 8 January, with an 8pm kick-off time. That match, too, will be shown live on Sky Sports.