Boxing Day was full of surprises for a handful of England's top teams, while another has a chance on Friday to buck the trend. I'm Pardeep Cattry with a Premier League-themed update for the weekend. All times U.

There are eight matches in the Premier League on Thursday, and we will bring you every moment. Manchester City v Everton (12:30)Bournemouth v Crystal PalaceChelsea v FulhamNewcastle v Aston VillaNottingham Forest v TottenhamSouthampton v West HamWolves v Manchester United (17:30)Liverpool v Leicester (20:00) Kick-off time 15:00 GMT unless stated

Ian: Leicester were stubborn opponents but Liverpool persevered with some excellent football and came out deserved winners. I know I keep mentioning it but again Darwin Nunez was disappointing - we need to invest in a proper number nine.

Liverpool came back after conceding early to beat Leicester City 3-1 at Anfield on Thursday and open a seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League.

Trent Alexander-Arnold has reportedly made a 2025 transfer decision as contract talks continue at Liverpool.Alexander-Arnold is out of contract at the Premier League giants at the end of the current

Arnold's future at Liverpool remains up in the air with the right-back free to negotiate with teams in January - including Real Madrid

Liverpool Face Key Contract Decisions Amid Title PushLiverpool continue to dominate the Premier League under Arne Slot, securing a 3-1 comeback victory over Leicester City on Boxing Day to extend

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot continued to play down the significance of their place at the top of the Premier League despite it being strengthened by their 3-1 win over Leicester. Chelsea's surprise defeat by Fulham meant victory over the Foxes stretched their lead to seven points,