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Who are Arsenal playing over the festive period?

By James Cormack

The touchline, marked out in blue paint in case snow becomes a factor, is pictured prior to kick off in the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Manchester City at the Emirates Stadium in London on March 1, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / IKIMAGES / Ian KINGTON / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 45 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo credit should read IAN KINGTON/AFP via Getty Images)
The touchline, marked out in blue paint in case snow becomes a factor, is pictured prior to kick off in the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Manchester City at the Emirates Stadium in London on March 1, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / IKIMAGES / Ian KINGTON / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 45 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo credit should read IAN KINGTON/AFP via Getty Images) /
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The 2022 World Cup knockout stages are well underway but, more importantly, the scent of Premier League football is growing stronger by the day.

Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal will soon return to the training ground before flying out to Dubai for a warm-weather training camp. Games against Lyon and AC Milan have also been scheduled, with the Emirates hosting a friendly against Juventus on 17 December.

The Gunners will be back on our screens in no time!

The Premier League, meanwhile, makes its return on Boxing Day in what’s a far tamer domestic festive schedule for the Gunners this time around.

Their exit from the Carabao Cup means they won’t have to play a fourth-round tie just after the World Cup final, with Arsenal playing just two more games before the end of 2022.

Who are Arsenal playing over the festive period?

  • Arsenal vs West Ham United – 26/12/22 (20:00 BST)
  • Brighton & Hove Albion vs Arsenal – 31/12/22 (17:30 BST)

How to watch Arsenal’s festive fixtures

Arsenal vs West Ham United

  • When is kick-off? Boxing Day, 2022
  • What time is kick-off? 20:00 BST)
  • Where is it played? Emirates Stadium
  • TV channel/live stream (UK)? Amazon Prime
  • TV channel/live stream (UK)? TBC
  • TV channel/live stream (Canada)? fuboTV

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Arsenal

  • When is kick-off? New Year’s Eve, 2022
  • What time is kick-off? 17:30 (BST)
  • Where is it played? Amex Stadium
  • TV channel/live stream (UK)? Sky Sports Main Event
  • TV channel/live stream (US)? TBC
  • TV channel/live stream (Canada)? fuboTV

Will Gabriel Jesus be fit for the festive fixtures?

Gabriel Jesus has been ruled out of the 2022 World Cup after picking up a knee injury. The striker’s believed to have carried the issue into the tournament and it’s unclear at this stage exactly how long he’ll be out of action.

Initial reports suggested he’ll miss the Gunners’ festive fixtures and return in the new year, but then the possibility of surgery arose.

Jesus has returned to London and will undergo further checks before a final decision is made over whether to undergo surgery or not. The worst-case scenario is a three-month absence, but it’s unlikely that Jesus will play over the festive period even if his injury isn’t deemed to be too bad.

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