Live football on TV: A full look at the Christmas fixtures for the Premier League and Championship

A look at all the noteworthy games on the box until 3 January

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Christmas has always been the best time of the year if you're a football fan.

Live games every day, bumper editions of Match of the Day and wild results, all to a backdrop of all that lovely festive cheer.

This year the Premier League has put another gift under the metaphorical tree, adding another live game to their Boxing Day line-up.

This late 7.45pm kick-off will be a blessing for most football fans (or a curse for those of us, cough cough, who are working that day).

There are eight live Premier League games on TV over the week, another six from the Championship and loads more from La Liga, the National League, Portugal and even Australia.

Here is every game from England's top two divisions and the best of the rest:

PREMIER LEAGUE

Boxing Day

Stoke City vs Manchester United (12.45pm) - Sky Sports 1

Newcastle United vs Everton (5.30pm) - BT Sport 1

Southampton vs Arsenal (7.45pm) - BT Sport 1

Mon, 28 Dec

Manchester United vs Chelsea (5.30pm) - BT Sport 1

Tues, 29 Dec

Leicester City vs Manchester City (7.45pm) - BT Sport 1

Weds, 30 Dec

Sunderland vs Liverpool (7.45pm) - Sky Sports 1

Sat, 2 Jan

Watford vs Manchester City (5.30pm) - Sky Sports 1

Sun, 3 Jan

Crystal Palace vs Chelsea (1.30pm) - Sky Sports 1

Everton vs Tottenham Hotspu (4pm) - Sky Sports 1

CHAMPIONSHIP

Boxing Day

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Reading (5.15pm) - Sky Sports 1

Sun, 27 Dec

Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United (4.30pm) - Sky Sports 1

Mon, 28 Dec

Bolton Wanderers vs Blackburn Rovers (12.45pm) - Sky Sports 1

Middlesbrough vs Sheffield Wednesday (5.15pm) - Sky Sports 1

Tues, 29 Dec

Leeds United vs Derby County (7.45pm) - Sky Sports 1

New Year's Day

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (3pm) - Sky Sports 1

SELECTED OTHER

28 Dec - Grimsby Town vs Lincoln City - (12.30pm) - BT Sport 1

30 Dec - Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad (3pm) - Sky Sports 1

30 Dec - Barcelona vs Real Betis (7.30pm) - Sky Sports 2

31 Dec - Villarreal vs Valencia (3pm) - Sky Sports 1

2 Jan - Sporting Lisbon vs FC Porto (8.45pm) - BT Sport Europe

3 Jan - Valencia vs Real Madrid (7.30pm) - Sky Sports 5

Merry Christmas