All you need to know about the Premier League mid-season friendlies
The Qatar World Cup is in full swing but Premier League clubs are already preparing for the return of the domestic season.
Many of the 20 top-flight sides have announced friendlies to ensure they are fit and raring to go in time for Matchday 17, which begins on Boxing Day.
Read on for a full list of the fixtures to come before the serious stuff starts again — and be sure to keep checking back for all the latest results.
Arsenal
December 3: Arsenal 2-4 Watford
December 8: Arsenal 3-0 Lyon
December 13: Arsenal 2-1 AC Milan
December 17: Arsenal 0-2 Juventus
Aston Villa
November 30: Cardiff 3-1 Aston Villa
December 8: Aston Villa 2-2 Brighton
December 11: Chelsea 0-1 Aston Villa
December 15: Aston Villa 0-1 Villarreal
Brentford
December 10: Brentford 1-2 Bordeaux
December 13: Brentford 1-3 Celta Vigo
December 17: Brentford 2-2 Wolfsburg
Brighton
December 8: Aston Villa 2-2 Brighton
Chelsea
December 11: Chelsea 0-1 Aston Villa
Crystal Palace
December 3: Crystal Palace 0-0 Botafogo
December 7: Trabzonspor 2-2 Crystal Palace
December 11: Napoli 3-1 Crystal Palace
December 16: Custal Palace 2-1 Real Valladolid
Everton
November 20: Everton 0-0 Celtic (4-2 on penalties)
November 23: Western Sydney Wanderers 1-5 Everton
Fulham
December 4: Portimonense 2-3 Fulham
December 17: Fulham 1-1 West Ham
Leeds
December 8: Elche 1-2 Leeds
December 16: Leeds 2-1 Real Sociedad
Leicester
December 10: Leicester 0-0 Troyes
Liverpool
December 11: Liverpool 1-3 Lyon
December 16: Liverpool 4-1 AC Milan (Dubai Super Cup, Al Maktoum Stadium)
Manchester City
December 17: Manchester City 2-0 Girona
Manchester United
December 7: Cadiz 4-2 Manchester United
December 10: Real Betis 1-0 Manchester United
Newcastle
December 8: Al Hilal 0-5 Newcastle
December 17: Newcastle 2-1 Rayo Vallecano (H)
Nottingham Forest
December 2: Nottingham Forest 1-2 Stoke
December 6: Atromitos 3-2 Nottingham Forest
December 10: Olympiacos 1-0 Nottingham Forest
December 16: Valencia 1-2 Nottingham Forest
Tottenham
December 9: Tottenham 4-0 Motherwell
December 14: Tottenham 3-1 Peterborough Under-21s
December 21: Nice (H)
West Ham
December 6: Cambridge 2-4 West Ham
December 10: Udinese 1-3 West Ham
December 17: Fulham 1-1 West Ham
Wolves
December 3: Wolves 2-2 Birmingham
December 9: Wolves 1-1 Empoli
December 14: Wolves 4-3 Cadiz
