Premier League Boxing Day kick-off times revealed including dreaded 8pm start as title chasers face nightmare journey

MANCHESTER CITY’S daunting Boxing Day trip to Newcastle has been pushed back to 8pm – leading to a nightmare journey for fans. Sky Sports and TNT Sports have revealed their TV selections over the festive period. Premier League TV selections have been made for Boxing Day Credit: Alamy Newcastle’s clash with Manchester City has been pushed back to 8pm Credit: Shutterstock Editorial And City, who continued their Premier League title push by beating Coventry last weekend, will now head to St James’ Park in the dreaded late kick-off slot. The showdown with Newcastle has been picked by Sky Sports for live coverage. Sign up for the Arsenal newsletter Thank you! High-flying Hull’s clash with Liverpool has also been shifted to allow it be part of a double-header. Sky Sports’ decision to screen the meeting has resulted in the Merseyside giants being set to travel to the MKM Stadium for a 5.30pm kick-off. Aston Villa and Leeds will now battle it out at 12.30pm after being picked by TNT Sports. And a trio of Premier League games have been pushed back to December 27 to maximise the amount of top-flight action on the box during the festive period. In the first of three matches on Sky Sports, Frank Lampard is set for a reunion with Chelsea when the West Londoners travel to Coventry. Manchester United will then entertain Nottingham Forest before Crystal Palace host Arsenal at 7pm. Most read in Sport SUN VEGAS WELCOME OFFER: GET UP TO £100 BONUS It will be the Gunners’ first trip back to Selhurst Park since heading there to lift the Premier League trophy for the first time in 22 years last season. Sky Sports is then preparing to screen TEN Premier League encounters across December 29 and 30. The broadcaster also announced it will provide live coverage of Leeds’ meeting with Everton on New Year’s Day. Brighton and Bournemouth are in line to welcome TV cameras for duels with Man Utd and Villa respectively on January 2. Arsenal’s first trip back to Selhurst Park since lifting the Premier League title will be televised Credit: Getty Premier League's TV selections Saturday, December 26 Aston Villa v Leeds (12.30pm – TNT Sports) Hull v Liverpool (5.30pm – Sky Sports) Newcastle v Man City (8pm – Sky Sports) Sunday, December 27 Coventry v Chelsea (2pm – Sky Sports) Man Utd v Nottingham Forest (4.30pm – Sky Sports) Crystal Palace v Arsenal (7pm – Sky Sports) Tuesday, December 29 Hull v Leeds (7.30pm – Sky Sports) Tottenham v Brighton (7.30pm – Sky Sports) Everton v Man City (8.15pm – Sky Sports) Wednesday, December 30 Coventry v Brentford (7.30pm – Sky Sports) Crystal Palace v Bournemouth (7.30pm – Sky Sports) Fulham v Arsenal (7.30pm – Sky Sports) Man Utd v Sunderland (7.30pm – Sky Sports) Newcastle v Nottingham Forest (7.30pm – Sky Sports) Aston Villa v Liverpool (8.15pm – Sky Sports) Ipswich v Chelsea (8.15pm – Sky Sports) Friday, January 1 Leeds v Everton (8pm – Sky Sports) Saturday, January 2 Brighton v Man Utd (12.30pm – Sky Sports) Bournemouth v Aston Villa (5.30pm – Sky Sports) Sunday, January 3 Chelsea v Newcastle (2pm – Sky Sports) Man City v Tottenham (4.30pm – Sky Sports) Tuesday, January 5 Arsenal v Brentford (7.30pm – Sky Sports) Brighton v Bournemouth (7.30pm – Sky Sports) Everton v Aston Villa (7.30pm – Sky Sports) Nottingham Forest v Hull (7.30pm – Sky Sports) Sunderland v Liverpool (8.15pm – Sky Sports) Wednesday, January 6 Crystal Palace v Chelsea (7.30pm – Sky Sports) Fulham v Tottenham (7.30pm – Sky Sports) Ipswich v Coventry (7.30pm – Sky Sports) Leeds v Man City (8.15pm – Sky Sports) Thursday, January 7 Man Utd v Newcastle (Sky Sports) Chelsea’s contest with Newcastle and Man City vs Tottenham have also been pushed back 24 hours. All 20 Premier League sides are on course to be on the box across January 5-7. Comment now