Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool among clubs wishing fans a Merry Christmas

Per Mertesacker and Harry Kane have a message for supporters

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Football and Christmas are inseperable - at least in England.

The hectic schedule over the festive period might mean that footballers playing on these shores can't ever enjoy a proper Christmas dinner or that the lack of a break means the national team are useless at every major tournament, but we wouldn't want it any other way.

So it's only fitting that on this Christmas morning clubs and players wish their fans a Merry Christmas.

But it's not just social media departments at Premier League clubs getting into the spirit, but players too with Per Mertesacker, Harry Kane and Tim Cahill among those sharing good will.

Here, we take a look at some of the best...