The festive gaming rush is almost upon us, with seven Gameweek deadlines to negotiate in the space of 31 days.
This is the time of year when the rotation steps up a notch, as Premier League bosses try to deal with tired legs and tight turnarounds.
For Fantasy managers, it is time to get the benches in order as one or two emergency substitutes may be needed.
Here we take a look at turnaround times between league fixtures over the next month or so.
GAME WEEKS 12-19 OVERVIEW: ALL FIXTURES
Thanks to a friend of the site, Lego maniaccan we see the full schedule of all 20 clubs from the matchweek just ended until the end of 2024.
Law | Number of fixtures |
Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur | 11 |
Aston Villa, Manchester City | 10 |
Brentford, Crystal Palace, Newcastle United, Southampton | 9 |
Bournemouth, Brighton and Hove Albion, Everton, Fulham, Ipswich Town, Leicester City, Nottingham Forest, West Ham United, Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 |
All wore Man City of the “Big Six” play twice a week, every week, from now until the New Year.
Arsenal, Liverpool, Man Utd and Spurs each have two European games, an EFL Cup quarter-final and two more Premier League games to juggle between the weekend’s regular fixtures.
Chelsea are out of the EFL Cup but must compete for an extra UEFA Europa Conference League match between matchweeks 16 and 17.
The Blues, of course, have used a B team – in all but name – for their continental clashes.
Brentford, Crystal Palace, Newcastle and Southampton are all in the EFL Cup quarters but have no European commitments.
There are nine other clubs, including high-flyers Brighton, Nottingham Forest and Fulhamwhich are cup-free until January.