Premier League clubs prepare for pivotal festive schedule

Spurs face a run of seven games in just 21 days which could decide just how real their title challenge is

Tottenham are facing a crucial run of fixtures (Pool via REUTERS)

The Premier League is about to reach one of the key periods of the 2020/21 season.

The still fledgling campaign has already seen plenty of surprises, with Manchester City's home thrashing by Leicester City, champions Liverpool's stunning 7-2 defeat at Aston Villa and Manchester United's manhandling at the hands of Tottenham Hotspur all flying in the face of what most expected to see so far.

Spurs, with a revitalised Jose Mourinho at the helm, are a big surprise themselves, leading the way as they do with a quarter of the season about to be put in the rear-view mirror this weekend.