Xabi Alonso has been thrown a curveball by the Premier League ahead of the festive period.
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The Premier League have selected four Chelsea games to be broadcast live to viewers in the United Kingdom during the first three weeks of December. They were forced to revise the fixture schedule over the festive period due to UEFA competitions, with the Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League group stages all in progress.
The Blues will now play Crystal Palace on Wednesday, December 2, at 19:30 GMT on Sky Sports, and Liverpool on Saturday, December 5, at 12:30 GMT on TNT Sports, both of which at Stamford Bridge.
Saturday 12 December
17:30 Man City v Chelsea (Sky Sports)
Monday 21 December20:00 Chelsea v Aston Villa (Sky Sports)**Match will move to 20:00 on Saturday 19 December, dependent upon EFL Cup participation
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