The Premier League's chief executive Richard Scudamore confirmed on Tuesday that there will be no 4pm kick-off on Christmas Eve.
Arsenal's home encounter with Liverpool and Manchester United's visit to Leicester — both are currently scheduled to take place on December 23 — are two potential matches that could be put back a further 24 hours so they can be broadcast on television.
Sky Sports will announce the schedule for the next round of televised matches next week and it is likely they will schedule a game on Christmas Eve for the first time since December 1995.