London, Dec. 19 -- The Premier League will be different this year with no traditional Boxing Day fixtures on December 26 but the calendar falls in such a way that the competition can fall weekend to weekend without any change in rhythm over the holiday season.
The round of matches before Christmas looks as if it has several surprises in store which could liven up an already exciting title race.
Manchester City could go top on Saturday afternoon with a home win against West Ham, who kicks off the weekend in the bottom three and lost Aaron Wan-Bissaka and El Hadji MalickDiouf to the Africa Cup of Nations.
West Ham coach Nuno Espirito Santo may hope Manchester City's midweek Carabao Cup tie has taken something out of their legs, but City's ...