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Four Arsenal fixtures moved as Premier League confirm Tottenham twist
Oct 19 2026 18:48 · By www.football.london · 20 Reads
The Premier League has confirmed its latest round of fixture changes for the first three weeks of December, with four of Arsenal's matches rescheduled, including key clashes against Manchester United and Tottenham
Arsenal have learned of changes to their December Premier League schedule, including the north London derby against Tottenham and Manchester United's trip to the Emirates Stadium. The Premier League has confirmed its latest round of fixture amendments for the first three weeks of December, giving clubs and supporters a clearer picture of the schedule heading into the festive period.
Fixtures for the remainder of December had already been announced last month to give fans more time to make travel arrangements. The latest updates now fill the remaining gap, with clubs able to plan their schedules through to the end of 2026.
Arsenal are among the clubs affected, with their trip to Tottenham now scheduled for Sunday, December 6, at 4.30pm. The north London derby will be shown live on Sky Sports as part of an afternoon featuring two major rivalries.
Arsenal will have an extra day's rest ahead of the north London derby, with the Gunners facing Brentford on Wednesday, December 2, while Tottenham take on Fulham the following evening.
Meanwhile, the Tyne-Wear derby between Newcastle United and Sunderland will take place at St James' Park on Sunday, December 6, with kick-off scheduled for 2pm.
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Arsenal's fixture at home to United has also been allocated a revised date and time - Sunday, December 20 at 4:30pm.
That will mark the second consecutive weekend on which United make the trip to London for a Sunday match before heading to Crystal Palace on December 13.
Tuesday, December 1
20:15 Brentford v Arsenal (Sky Sports).
Sunday, December 6.
16:30 Spurs v Arsenal (Sky Sports).
Sunday, December 13.
14:00 Arsenal v Bournemouth* (Sky Sports).
Sunday, December 20.
16:30 Arsenal v Man Utd (Sky Sports).
The Premier League announced the fixture changes on Monday afternoon, with the alterations made to accommodate television broadcast selections and UEFA competitions.
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The statement read: "The broadcast selections and displaced matches because of UEFA competitions for the first three weeks of December 2026 have been released.
This comes after the release of the fixture amendments between 26 December and 7 January."