The Premier league returned from its lengthy break for the Qatar World Cup this week and offered an immediate reminder of why it's considered the most entertaining league in the world.
The traditional Boxing Day fixture list began with an enthralling 2-2 draw between Brentford and Tottenham as Spurs fought back from 2-0 down to claim a point, and the goals continued to flow from there.
Fulham eased to a 3-0 victory at nine-man Crystal Palace, Newcastle continued their push for Champions League football with their own 3-0 win at Leicester City, Brighton & Hove Albion were too good for struggling Southampton in a 3-1 win at St Mary's, and Wolves climbed off the bottom of the table with a last-gasp 2-1 victory at Everton.
In the evening game, Liverpool returned from an end-to-end game at Villa Park with a 3-1 victory, before Arsenal recovered from conceding to West Ham to win 3-1 at Emirates Stadium and temporarily extend their lead at the top.
On Tuesday, Chelsea ended a run of three straight league defeats to beat Bournemouth 2-0 at Stamford Bridge, and Manchester United proved too strong for Nottingham Forest in a 3-0 victory at Old Trafford.
Champions Manchester City then concluded the round with a 3-1 win at Leeds United, where Erling Haaland became the fastest player to reach 20 Premier League goals.
Before the next round of fixtures gets underway on Friday, Jon Turner has selected his Premier League team of the week in the photo gallery above. To move on to the next photo, click on the arrows or swipe if using a mobile device.
Other workplace saving schemes
- The UAE government announced a retirement savings plan for private and free zone sector employees in 2023.
- Dubai’s savings retirement scheme for foreign employees working in the emirate’s government and public sector came into effect in 2022.
- National Bonds unveiled a Golden Pension Scheme in 2022 to help private-sector foreign employees with their financial planning.
- In April 2021, Hayah Insurance unveiled a workplace savings plan to help UAE employees save for their retirement.
- Lunate, an Abu Dhabi-based investment manager, has launched a fund that will allow UAE private companies to offer employees investment returns on end-of-service benefits.
Cryopreservation: A timeline
- Keyhole surgery under general anaesthetic
- Ovarian tissue surgically removed
- Tissue processed in a high-tech facility
- Tissue re-implanted at a time of the patient’s choosing
- Full hormone production regained within 4-6 months
At a glance
Global events: Much of the UK’s economic woes were blamed on “increased global uncertainty”, which can be interpreted as the economic impact of the Ukraine war and the uncertainty over Donald Trump’s tariffs.
Growth forecasts: Cut for 2025 from 2 per cent to 1 per cent. The OBR watchdog also estimated inflation will average 3.2 per cent this year
Welfare: Universal credit health element cut by 50 per cent and frozen for new claimants, building on cuts to the disability and incapacity bill set out earlier this month
Spending cuts: Overall day-to day-spending across government cut by £6.1bn in 2029-30
Tax evasion: Steps to crack down on tax evasion to raise “£6.5bn per year” for the public purse
Defence: New high-tech weaponry, upgrading HM Naval Base in Portsmouth
Housing: Housebuilding to reach its highest in 40 years, with planning reforms helping generate an extra £3.4bn for public finances
