Newcastle's visit of Manchester City will remain on Boxing Day but the league clash at St. James' Park will take place at 8pm (GMT).

The Magpies' final game of 2026, at home to Nottingham Forest on Wednesday 30 December, will now kick-off at 7:30pm (GMT).

United kick off the new year with a trip to the capital to face Chelsea and the game has been pushed back to Sunday 3 January, with kick-off taking place at 2pm (GMT).

And Newcastle's match against Manchester United at Old Trafford, which was set for Wednesday 6 January, will now take place a day later, with kick-off set at 8pm (GMT).

All four matches will be broadcast live on Sky Sports.

Over the Christmas and New Year period, clubs have at least a 60-hour break between fixtures. This is in keeping with commitments made to clubs to address the congested festive schedule - in the context of an expanding European and international fixture calendar.

Broadcast selections for match rounds in November are due to be announced by the week commencing 21 September 2026 and match rounds in December will be announced by the week commencing 19 October 2026.