The month starts with a trip to Leicester City on Saturday 1 February, with kick-off now at the earlier time of 12.30pm at the King Power Stadium. The game will be screened on BT Sport.

That will be followed by a free weekend for Chelsea as the Premier League introduces a winter player break for the first time. One round of league matches are split over two weekends following an agreement between the FA, Premier League and EFL designed to alleviate the congested fixture schedule for English clubs.