When was the last Christmas Eve Premier League game and why has it been reintroduced for Wolves vs Chelsea?

For the first time in a while, there will be a Premier League game on Christmas Eve this year as Wolves welcome Chelsea to Molineux.

This will be the first top-flight match in the 21st century to be played the day before Christmas.

It's a move that has gone down like a lead balloon and has infuriated fans of both clubs.

Wolves vs Chelsea will become the first top-flight fixture on Christmas Eve in 28 years.

On December 24, 1995, Leeds sealed a 3-1 home win over Manchester United

It is the only Premier League game to be played on Christmas Eve since its formation in 1992.

Goals from Gary McAllister, Tony Yeboah and Brian Deane secured the win for the Whites over their bitter rivals.

The match was originally scheduled to take place on Saturday, December 23, along with several other fixtures.

But it has been pushed back a day and changed to a 1pm kick-off.

This is so that Sky Sports can show the game.

And because public transport tends to be limited on Christmas Eve, it's left match-going fans in a tight spot.

The reaction from both sets of supporters and the Football Supporters' Association [FSA] showed the anger.

In a statement released after the plans were confirmed, Chelsea Supporters Trust chair Mark Meehan said: “During a time when we ought to be helping supporters travel to away fixtures, it’s outrageous that another hurdle could be placed in their way.

«It’s just making things much, much more difficult for match-going supporters.”

These sentiments were echoed by the Wolves 1877 Supporters Trust.

They said: “This potential scheduling once again shows a complete lack of consideration and respect for fans, especially Wolves fans who travel from further afield, and of course, visiting Chelsea supporters.

“We also feel that this is