Premier League announce TV fixture changes for the build-up to Christmas - with five teams to have EVERY match televised from next round of games

The Premier League 's broadcast listings have been announced for the period leading up to Christmas .

It's that time of year when football fans get excited about the festive period, with Premier League games set to come thick and fast after the curtain closes on the November international break.

While not only an entertaining watch, the festive frenzy also helps the Premier League table take shape — showing which clubs will be fighting for the title and which teams will be scrapping for survival.

Fans will be delighted to learn that all 10 fixtures during the midweek of December 2 to December 4 will be televised by Sky Sports, kicking off the advent period in style.

Tottenham 's trip to St James' Park on the Tuesday, Liverpool 's clash ay Anfield with high-flying Sunderland on the Wednesday and Manchester United 's face-off will fellow strugglers West Ham on the Thursday are among the most interesting picks of the Premier League round.

Mikel Arteta and Unai Emery will be cursing the short three-day turnaround after being given the early 12.30pm kick-off on Saturday December 6, which will be broadcast live on TNT Sports.

The Premier League's TV listings have been announced for the period leading up to Christmas

Sky Sports will broadcast all 10 fixtures during the midweek of December 2 to December 4

Liverpool's clashes with newly-promoted Sunderland and Leeds will both be shown live on TV

The Villa Park clash comes just three days after Arsenal's home match with Brentford and Aston Villa's away trip to Brighton.

In fact, Arsenal and Aston Villa are two of five teams lucky enough to have every match over the build-up to Christmas televised by either Sky Sports or TNT Sports — with Fulham also having been offered the privilege.

The other two clubs are bitter rivals Leeds United and Manchester United, who are both on TV regularly but do not take each other on over the festive period.

Leeds United's clash with Liverpool at Elland Road will be shown on Sky Sports on December 6 at 5.30pm, while the Red Devils, who travel to Wolves on December 8, will be shown on the same broadcaster during Monday Night Football.

Brighton against West Ham and Fulham versus Crystal Palace are Sky's Super Sunday picks on December 7 that week.

The Gunners are back on TNT Sports again during the late 8pm kick-off on Saturday December 13, while Fulham's trip to Burnley's Turf Moor is scheduled for Sky Sports that day at 5.30pm.

Every match on Sunday December 14 will be shown on Sky, with Crystal Palace vs Man City, Nottingham Forest vs Spurs, Sunderland vs Newcastle, West Ham vs Aston Villa and Brentford vs Leeds the games on offer. The long-awaited return of a Premier League Tyne–Wear derby will no doubt be on the watchlist for most neutrals that day.

The fixtures involving Palace, Forest and Villa were forced to move to the Sunday 2pm slot as a result of their involvement in Europe the preceding Thursday.

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal are one of five teams to have all their matches broadcast over the period

Leeds United are another to have all games aired, as well as Fulham, Aston Villa and Man United

And then, for the second Monday Night Football in a row, the Red Devils will take on Bournemouth on December 15, broadcast live on Sky Sports.

Finally, in what is the final round of Premier League fixtures before Christmas, Nottingham Forest and Chelsea open the weekend with an early TNT Sports 12.30pm kick-off at the City Ground on Saturday December 20.

Sky Sports will show Tottenham's clash with Liverpool at 5.30pm later that day, before then airing Everton vs Arsenal and Leeds vs Crystal Palace at 2pm on Sunday December 21. Again, the Eagles' trip to Elland Road was moved due to their participation in Europe.

Lastly, Marco Silva's Fulham will see us into the festivities with a home match against Nottingham Forest, shown live on Sky Sports at 8pm.