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While the Bees might have opened up the 2025/26 campaign with many billing them to find themselves at the heart of a relegation scrap, Brentford have cemented their spot as one of the Premier League's ultimate surprise packages this time around. Claiming an essential boost on their travels last weekend, Tottenham will be desperate to find some essential stability in 2026 and Thomas Frank will be bracing himself for an emotional return to west London on Thursday night.

"A good performance, but in the end not a result we can be happy with," the 32-year-old told BBC Sport.

Another year of football is over and it's time to start looking ahead to 2026. The Premier League will reach its conclusion in May, with Arsenal looking to win their first title in over two decades - but can the Gunners see the job through this time? Will an English club be crowned champions of Europe? Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham are all looking to reach the last 16.

Burnley captain Josh Cullen is set for a "prolonged period on the sidelines" after sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. The Republic of Ireland midfielder suffered the injury early in the second half of Saturday's 0-0 draw with Everton before being replaced by Florentino Luis. Cullen had scans on Monday which confirmed the injury and the 29-year-old is set to undergo surgery. "Everyone at Burnley Football Club wishes Josh all the best for a successful and speedy recovery," the Clarets said in statement.

It is the final Premier League matchday of 2025, and with that, we have some mouthwatering matches for you to enjoy on this final Tuesday of the year. Firstly, we head to Stamford Bridge as Chelsea look to bounce back from a loss to Aston Villa as they host AFC Bournemouth. Later, it's a heavyweight clash between two league contenders as leaders Arsenal host the aforementioned Villa. Finally, we head to Old Trafford as Manchester United take on last-place Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Burnley are seeking a first win in 10 Premier League matches when the Clarets host Newcastle in both sides' final match of 2025 on Tuesday. Scott Parker's players have won three of their 18 league games since winning promotion and are six points from safety. Newcastle are 14th, having taken one point from three league matches since winning this fixture 2-1 at home on December 6. 101GreatGoals.com has full team news from Burnley vs Newcastle in the Premier League, as well as details on how to watch the action live.

The festive fixtures keep on coming in the Premier League, with six more games on the agenda tonight. We'll be focusing on five of those, headlined by Chelsea v Bournemouth and Manchester United v Wolves. Newcastle are also in action at Burnley, while struggling West Ham host Brighton. Then there's a Sean Dyche derby at the City Ground as Nottingham Forest face Everton.

Portuguese international midfielder Ruben Neves has been linked with a move back to the Premier League in recent months. The Al-Hilal midfielder is a target for clubs like Newcastle United, Leeds United and Manchester United. According to a report from Talksport, Al-Hilal have offered him a contract extension. It will be interesting to see if the Portuguese International is willing to commit his future to the club.

I say this at the same time every year, but we always seem to forget it: Most January transfers don't matter. There has rarely been a signing across the Big Five leagues that genuinely made a difference for an eventual title-winning team. More specifically, via analysis from the consultancy Twenty First Group: "net transfer spend in January has just a 5% positive correlation with change in points per game, and that €20 million in net spending has delivered on average just a 0.03 increase in points per game in the big five leagues since 2015".