Evertonians are now able to plan their diaries for the festive period after the kick-off time for post-Christmas fixtures were confirmed. Earlier in December, the Blues’ trip to Bournemouth had already been brought forward 24 hours to December 2, and the home game with Arsenal had been moved back a day until December 21.

Now, the latest batch of Premier League changes have now been announced and there are a trio of changes for Everton.

With no widespread Boxing Day programme this year, David Moyes’ men travel to Turf Moor on Saturday, December 27 (3pm kick-off) in an unaffected time for the first of a brace of away days between Christmas and New Year’s Day.

Everton are then scheduled to face Moyes’ predecessor Sean Dyche for the second time in December – having hosted Nottingham Forest on December 6 – when they go to the City Ground on December 30 for what has been brought forward half an hour from an 8pm...