Potential early blanks and doubles are starting to take shape

 And it seems that the first fixture shifts might arrive sooner than expected.

• The key blank and double gameweeks are still expected towards the end of the season, mainly due to FA Cup and Carabao Cup clashes.
• However, a potential Double Gameweek 16 and Blank Gameweek 17 could emerge much earlier in the campaign.
• Further disruption could follow from postponed matches or bad winter weather - January and February are often unpredictable.Likely 2025/26 Schedule Outlook

While official confirmation is still pending, current fixture models point to these scenarios:

Double | 16 | Rescheduled fixtures due to Carabao Cup clashes
Blank | 17 | European competition overlap

Possible Double Gameweek 16 / Blank Gameweek 17

It all starts with Crystal Palace.
The club is involved in both the Carabao Cup and the Europa Conference League, and their tie with Arsenal could trigger an early shake-up to the Premier League schedule.

Eventually Arsenal vs Everton and Leeds vs Crystal palace has been scheduled on 20th of December 8PM so no double / blank in the near future.