Football Fixtures: December 29 - January 4

Welcome to your essential guide for this week's football action, spanning December 29th to January 4th. All kick-off times are provided in Lisbon time (LIS), so please make sure to adjust them for your local zone. Feel free to send in your top picks! Monday kicks off with exciting Africa Cup of Nations group stage matches, including Angola vs Egypt and Zimbabwe vs South Africa. Later, AS Roma takes on Genoa in a Serie A encounter. Tuesday brings more AFCON drama, with highlights like Tanzania vs Tunisia and Uganda vs Nigeria. Don't miss the Scottish Premiership clash between Hibernian and Aberdeen, or the Premier League showdown between Arsenal and Aston Villa. Wednesday continues the AFCON group stages, featuring Equatorial Guinea vs Algeria and Gabon vs Côte d'Ivoire. Thursday offers a Premier League double bill: Crystal Palace vs Fulham, and Liverpool vs Leeds United, followed by Sunderland vs Manchester City. Friday evening promises European league action. Catch Gil Vicente vs Sporting CP in Liga Portugal, and Cagliari vs AC Milan in Serie A. In La Liga, Rayo Vallecano hosts Getafe. Saturday starts with Premier League excitement as Aston Villa plays Nottingham Forest. The iconic Old Firm derby sees Celtic battle Rangers in the Scottish Premiership, while Monaco faces Lyon in Ligue 1. The action continues Saturday afternoon with Bournemouth welcoming Arsenal in the Premier League. Serie A delivers Atalanta vs AS Roma, and a major La Liga derby as Espanyol takes on Barcelona. Sunday begins with a Serie A treat as Lazio hosts Napoli. Premier League fans have Leeds United vs Manchester United, followed by Fulham vs Liverpool. Real Madrid then challenges Real Betis in La Liga. The weekend concludes with a blockbuster Premier League fixture: Manchester City against Chelsea. Liga Portugal features Santa Clara vs FC Porto, and Internazionale battles Bologna in Serie A. PremierLeague AFCON SerieA LaLiga Ligue1 LigaPortugal ScottishPremiership FootballFixtures WeekendFootball