As any seasoned Premier League-watcher knows, Christmas is where we separate the wheat from the chaff.
There are five games for you to enjoy today and you can follow all the action right here.
Aston Villa 1-0 Manchester City
Scorers: Duran 16′
With just one win in 11 games, Manchester City travelled to Villa Park in the midst of their worst crisis since the days of Stuart Pearce.
It took just 15 seconds for Villa to have their first chance but Jhon Duran snatched at an effort from the edge of the area when he really should have done better.
City persisted with their high line and were made to pay on 17 minutes as Youri Tielemans played a stunning ball through to Morgan Rogers, who squared to Duran for the striker to finish.
Games to come
Ipswich v Newcastle
Brentford v Nottingham Forest
West Ham v Brighton
Crystal Palace v Arsenal
Sunday sees five more games with the headline attraction coming from north London as Tottenham host Liverpool.
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