Manchester City Christmas fixtures: How the Citizens’ Premier League schedule compares with their rivals

Pep Guardiola's side face a potentially tricky festive period as they face title-hunting Arsenal and Liverpool among others

PEP GUARDIOLA will have his mettle tested over the Christmas period as he faces two of the Premier League's top teams in under a fortnight.

Following a home clash with Watford on December 14, Manchester City will host Arsenal in the first of a tricky twosome on December 18.

Boxing Day sees the Citizens travel to Hull before a massive New Year's Eve showdown against top-of-the-table Liverpool.

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Win or not, there will be no big night out for City after the clash with Jurgen Klopp's Reds...

Guardiola and Co travel to Burnley on January 2 for yet another clash in the festive spell.

Manchester City currently sit third in the Premier League just two points behind leaders Liverpool and one behind second-place Chelsea.

14 Dec - Watford (H) - PL
18 Dec - Arsenal (H) - PL
26 Dec - Hull (A) - PL
31 Dec - Liverpool (A) - PL
2 Jan - Burnley (A) - PL

How does their rivals' festive fixture list compare?

13 Dec - Everton (A) - PL
18 Dec - Manchester City (A) - PL
26 Dec - West Brom (H) - PL
1 Jan - Crystal Palace (H) - PL
3 Jan - Bournemouth (A) - PL

14 Dec - Sunderland (A) - PL
17 Dec - Crystal Palace (A) - PL
26 Dec - Bournemouth (H) - PL
31 Dec - Stoke City (H) - PL
4 Jan - Tottenham (A) - PL

14 Dec - Middlesbrough (A) - PL
19 Dec - Everton (A) - PL
27 Dec - Stoke (H) - PL
31 Dec - Man City (H) - PL
2 Jan - Sunderland (A) - PL

14 Dec - Crystal Palace (A) - PL
17 Dec - West Brom (A) - PL
26 Dec - Sunderland (H) - PL
31 Dec - Middlesbrough (H) - PL
2 Jan - West Ham (A) - PL

14 Dec - Hull City (H) - PL
18 Dec - Burnley (H) - PL
28 Dec - Southampton (A) - PL
1 Jan - Watford (A) - PL
4 Jan - Chelsea (H) - PL

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