Manchester City midfielder David Silva has no problem with English football's busy Christmas schedule.

City will hope to keep up the pressure by carrying their form through the Christmas programme.

They travel to West Brom on Boxing Day before hosting Burnley two days later. Sunderland are their visitors on New Year's Day with Sheffield Wednesday the opponents in the FA Cup third round on January 4.

It is a congested programme but one Silva, signed from Valencia in 2010, is now well used to.

He said: "It's the way the competition is, and in years past I have played on Boxing Day and December 28, and haven't lost a game.

"It is difficult to do that and then raise your game again for New Year's Day, but playing here you just have to accept that. We are looking forward to it.

"I will celebrate with my family on Christmas Eve. They always come here and it is nice because I don't see them in the whole year.

"The best celebration would be to win at West Brom. Christmas is better when you win so we are hoping for three points."