In the final pod of 2023, Jimbo welcomes Duncan Alexander, Tom Williams and Tim Spiers into The Athletic studio.\n\nThe final set of Premier League fixtures before Christmas pits the top two against each other with Liverpool taking on Arsenal. Are the Gunners well equipped right now to end their Anfield hoodoo?\n\nAlso on the calendar, Nuno Espirito Santo\u2019s first game in charge of Nottingham Forest. Nick Miller laments the loss of Steve Cooper while Tim tells us how Nuno is more successful than we remember.\n\nTuesday\u2019s League Cup quarter-finals provide plenty of drama, from Trippier\u2019s nightmare to Onana\u2019s jaunty penalty.\n\nPlus Christmas anniversaries, the next fortnight\u2019s breaking news stories and why we should all be watching the coin toss at Spurs v Everton.\n\nProduced by Charlie Jones.\n\xa0\nRUNNING ORDER:\xa0\n\u2022 PART 1: Forest\u2019s managerial change with Nick Miller (03.30)\n\u2022 PART 2a: Liverpool v Arsenal preview (14.00)\n\u2022 PART 2b: Man City at the Club World Cup (23.00)\n\u2022 PART 3a: Christmas On This Day (28.00)\n\u2022 PART 3b: League Cup quarter-final round-up (34.00)\n\u2022 PART 4a: The rest of the Premier League weekend (51.00)\n\u2022 PART 4b: Analysing the news that will break in the next fortnight (60.00)\n\nSIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR \xa319.99 FOR 12 MONTHS\n\u2022\xa0theathletic.com/totally\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices