So, Christmas Day will have passed and the country will have slowed down for the festive period come Thursday. But for the respective Crystal Palace and West Ham United squads, work will have just begun.
An injury-hit Palace side will be in strong pursuit of a late present this year, hoping to defeat the Hammers for the second time this season.
On their visit east to London Stadium in October, the Eagles overcame their hosts with a dramatic 2-1 victory, sealed by a Jordan Ayew goal in the dying minutes which saw VAR overturn the on-field decision to disallow the forward’s effort.