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The points table of the top-five football leagues across Europe is getting intense with all the leagues having a point difference of less than five between their two top-placed teams. While the Premier League, La Liga, and the Serie A have  a point difference of two or less between their toppers, the Bundesliga and the Ligue 1 have a four-point difference between their current leaders.

Here, take a look at the major football fixtures taking place this weekend:

1. Premier League 2023-24

premier leagueThe Premier League 2023-24 Matchday 17 will kick off on Saturday with the clash between Jugen Klopp's Liverpool and Erik Ten Hag's Manchester United making headlines. Liverpool and Arsenal are in the top two places while Aston Villa are having a dream season as they are placed third with just a two-point difference with toppers Liverpool. Here are some of the fixtures throughout the weekend that football lovers should watch.

    Some important fixtures are: 

    • Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham: Saturday, December 16 at 01:30 am (IST)
    • Chelsea vs Sheffield United: Saturday, December 16 at 08:30 pm (IST)
    • Manchester City vs Crystal Palace: Saturday, December 16 at 08:30 pm (IST)
    • Arsenal vs Brighton: Sunday, December 17 at 07:30 pm (IST)
    • Liverpool vs Manchester United: Sunday, December 17 at 10:00 pm (IST)