Premier league schedule: Which club has the toughest festive fixtures?
emier League schedule: Which club has the toughest festive fixtures? Fans can enjoy a feast of football this festive period It's the most wonderful time of the year. It's also one of the most demanding for Premier League footballers. While their counterparts in France, Germany, Italy and Spain enjoy a winter break, every team in England's top flight will play four games between 21 December and 3 January. Of the 20 Premier League sides, Tottenham and Everton have the most demanding schedule - playing their four matches within the space of 10 days. In contrast, the league's top two sides - Liverpool and Manchester City - have more recovery time, with the former playing their fixtures over 14 days, and the latter 13. The Reds have almost 100 hours more recovery time than Spurs. But what of the rest of the division? Which clubs have been given a potential advantage? And which can feel hard done by at the games handed to them at a pot...