14 DecSunCrystal Palace v Manchester City (Premier League)Coverage of the Premier League match at Selhurst Park. The last time these sides faced each other in a cup clash was last season's FA Cup final when the Eagles claimed a first-ever trophy in club history, with Eberechi Eze's first-half goal proving enough for them to see their named etched in history.
14 DecSunSunderland v Newcastle United (Premier League)Coverage of the top-flight match at The Stadium of Light. This is the first league meeting between the North East rivals since the 2015/16 season, and the Black Cats will hope to emulate their performance in that clash having triumphed 3-0. However, the most recent encounter did see the Magpies win 3-0 here in an FA Cup tie in the 2023/24 campaign
14 DecSunNottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur (Premier League)Coverage of the top-flight match at The City Ground. Forest came out on top in both matches last season, with a 1-0 in front of their own fans coming courtesy of a first-half goal from Anthony Elanga
14 DecSunWest Ham United v Aston Villa (Premier League)Coverage of the top-flight match at London Stadium. The Villans claimed a 2-1 victory in the corresponding clash last term, with Amadou Onana and Jhon Duran scoring in each half, either side of a Lucas Paqueta penalty that had equalised for the Hammers.
14 DecSunBrentford v Leeds United (Premier League)Coverage of the Premier League match at Gtech Community Stadium. The Bees were comfortable 5-2 winners when they last hosted the Whites here in the 2022/23 season, but both teams have seen a huge amount of changes to their squads since then, with all five goalscorers from that clash having moved to new clubs.
15 DecMonSheffield Wednesday v Derby County (Football League)Coverage of the Championship match at Hillsborough. With a massive 12-point deduction to try to overhaul in their fight to avoid relegation, the Owls will hope to extend a three-game winning streak over the Rams and secure three much-needed points
15 DecMonManchester United v Bournemouth AFC (Premier League)Coverage of the Premier League match at Old Trafford, featuring two teams who will hope to qualify for Europe this season. The Cherries have claimed successive 3-0 victories here in the last two campaigns, with Dean Huijsen, Justin Kluivert, and Antoine Semenyo all on the scoresheet last time out.
16 DecTueCardiff City v Chelsea (EFL Cup)Coverage of the quarter-final match at Cardiff City Stadium, as the League One outfit look to pull off a huge upset. Will Fish and Yousef Salech scored one goal apiece as the Bluebirds beat Welsh rivals Wrexham 2-1 at StoK Racecourse in the previous round, while the Blues eventually emerged triumphant over Wolves last time out, winning 4-3 in an enthralling encounter at Molineux
17 DecWedManchester City v Brentford (EFL Cup)Coverage of the quarter-final match at Etihad Stadium. Both of these teams won away to lower league opposition in the previous round, with the Citizens claiming a 3-1 victory at Swansea City, while the Bees bettered Grimsby Town 5-0 at Blundell Park. The teams have already met in the Premier League this term, with City winning 1-0 at Gtech Community Stadium.
17 DecWedNewcastle United v Fulham (EFL Cup)Coverage of the quarter-final match at St James' Park. Reigning champions Newcastle will hope to emulate their 2-1 win over Fulham in the Premier League here two months ago, when a 90th-minute goal from Bruno Guimaraes saw them claim all three points.
