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.

The day after Christmas is usually jam-packed with great Premier League matchups, but not this year. What gives?

I don’t know if any of y’all actually celebrate Boxing Day but I suppose if you watch the English Premier League, this is a big day (even though there’s only one game on Boxing Day this year). Anyways, I hope everybody is continuing to take it easy out there. Here’s a random clip:

MANCHESTER, Inglaterra (AP) — Tradicionalmente, es uno de los días más esperados del calendario del fútbol inglés. Sin embargo, este año hay una notable falta de partidos de la Liga Premier en el llamado Boxing Day, con solo un partido programado: Manchester United vs. Newcastle.

Happy Boxing Day! The Premier League may be taking a light day, but we've got a loaded slate in the EFL Championship while AFCON gets closer to the end of matchday one. I'm Chuck Booth, and let's get to the soccer.

Recent Boxing Day fixtures have been good to Sunderland, with two wins and a draw coming from our last three. The last-minute win against Blackburn in 2022 was a great afternoon, as was the 1-0 win at Hull City 12 months later,