Robbie Mustoe and Robbie Earle preview Chelsea vs. Aston Villa, which will be played on Dec. 27 at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC. Full episodes of “The 2 Robbies Podcast” are available on the NBC Sports YouTube channel and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

It’s traditionally one of the most anticipated days of the English soccer calendar. But this year there is a notable lack of Premier League games on Boxing Day, with only one match scheduled - Manchester United vs.

Manchester City vs Chelsea, Leeds vs Manchester United and Bournemouth vs leaders Arsenal among English Premier League fixtures this weekend.

The Premier League has gone away from tradition and scheduled just one fixture on Boxing Day (December 26) in 2025. The unique English football tradition of fixtures during the festive period including a full round on the day after Christmas,

Boxing Day is an annual holiday in the UK that falls on December 26, or the day after Christmas. It is a "bank holiday" — essentially what Americans refer to as a federal holiday — meaning most businesses are closed and most employees have the day off, or can at least claim an extra day of annual leave at a later date.