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Ranking EVERY Premier League club by how hard their Christmas fixtures are... it's bad news for Arsenal and Crystal Palace, while Man City enjoy the easiest run of festive games

Every Premier League teams upcoming run of festive fixtures has been ranked by difficulty, and it's not good news for Crystal Palace, Arsenal and Manchester United.

Opta's supercomputer has been analysing the difficulty of each side's next five top-flight matches and awarded a rating to each team in the division.

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal have one of the most difficult run of fixtures, while Premier League title rivals Manchester City can look forward to the easiest run of games.

Of course, no Premier League encounter is a comfortable affair, but with five matches in just 22 days, some teams will be hoping for less toiling on-pitch battles.