The latest Premier League fixtures have been confirmed, with matches between Liverpool, Manchester City, Tottenham and Arsenal to be televised over three days.
Manchester United have been given an unusual 3pm kick-off on Saturday (Image: AP)
Manchester United were given an unusual 3pm Saturday kick-off after the latest Premier League fixtures were announced, but Arsenal will have to play after rivals Manchester City.
Matchweek 36 begins on Saturday, May 9th with Liverpool hosting Chelsea in a lunchtime kick-off live on TNT Sports, but there is room for change if the Reds progress to the last four of the Champions League. In that case, the game would be postponed to 8 p.m.
Both the Blues and Liverpool are aiming to qualify for next year’s Champions League, and the clash at Anfield could have an impact on their ability to finish in the top five. City will be hoping to snatch a march from Arsenal, who played almost 24 hours earlier against their title rivals.
A lot of water could have passed under the bridge by the time the teams meet in Manchester in April. If Josep Guardiola’s side win, they could close the gap at the top of the table.
If so, we could have a chance of making it even closer when we take on Brentford on May 9 at 5.30pm on Sky Sports. Arsenal will need to respond when they head to another match a day later against West Ham, which will be broadcast live on Sky.
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The Gunners are set to make the short journey across the capital to the London Stadium for a match that could have a huge impact on what happens at the top and bottom of the table. The Hammers look set to be locked in a battle for survival until the end of the season.
Some of the teams involved in relegation battles have their matches televised. Nottingham Forest host Newcastle on Sunday with a 2pm kick-off, which will be broadcast live on Sky Sports. Tottenham and Leeds face off on Monday night, wrapping up the weekend’s fixtures.
Arsenal will have to react to Man City’s result as they are scheduled to play on Sunday (Image: Vince Mignott/DeFodi Images/DeFodi via Getty Images)
Roberto de Zerbi has just arrived in north London with the task of keeping Leeds top of the table and will be at home to Leeds as they aim to avoid slipping back to the second tier after just a year.
This means the Red Devils are among the 10 teams playing in the traditional 3pm slot on Saturday. They head to Sunderland, which is unusual for United given their TV profile. Top five rivals Aston Villa have also set the same kick-off time for their match against Burnley.
Matchweek 36 matches*
Saturday, May 9th
12:30pm – Liverpool v Chelsea (TNT Sports)**
**Switched to 8pm if Liverpool progress to the Champions League semi-finals
brighton v wolves
Burnley v Aston Villa
Crystal Palace v Everton
fulham v bournemouth
Sunderland v Manchester United
5:30pm – Man City vs Brentford (Sky Sports)
Sunday, May 10th
2pm – Nottingham Forest v Newcastle (Sky Sports)
4.30pm – West Ham v Arsenal (Sky Sports)
Monday, May 11th
8pm – Spurs v Leeds (Sky Sports)
*Kick-off at 3pm unless otherwise noted
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