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The Premier League has blamed the expansion of European club competitions for a reduction of Boxing Day games which has impacted “an important tradition in English football.” Just one game will be played on Dec.

Chelsea are said to believe Emegha has greater potential than Jackson, and the Dutch under-21 international scored 14 goals in Ligue 1 last season. Emegha will likely go straight into the squad and compete with Pedro and Delap, and he offers a totally different profile up front given his pace and 6ft 5′ frame.

With that in mind, here is Sports Illustrated’s ranking of the current best midfielders in the Premier League.

The Premier League has announced that this season will feature just one match on Boxing Day, breaking from the tradition of a full slate of festive fixtures that fans have long enjoyed.

As expected, there are a few teams worse off in terms of how many injuries they've suffered between the start of the 2025/26 campaign – the middle of August – and now. Pep Guardiola 's City, who went trophyless in 2024/25 and will be looking to bounce back, are among those who may feel hard done by when assessing their number of injuries.

Another weekend of Premier League action is coming up - and you can keep tabs on all of the games across the BBC. You can catch highlights from every game on Match of the Day, all the talking points on Football Focus and all the goals as they go in on Final Score.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Premier League Player, Manager of the Month: Full List of October 2025 Nominees. The shortlist for the Premier League’s Player and Manager of the Month awards for October have been revealed.