Premier League soccer will proceed to disturb followers with an erratic fixture schedule as there will likely be no early kick-off this Saturday.
England’s top-flight will likely be with no 12:30pm kick-off for a 3rd successive Saturday after the Merseyside derby was postponed.
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Leaders Liverpool’s journey to native rivals Everton was as a result of be final weekend’s early kick-off earlier than Storm Darragh intervened.
Nevertheless, the everyday Premier League schedule has not reverted to regular on Saturday forward of the busy festive run of fixtures.
Which means that Chelsea’s 2-1 away win over Leicester Metropolis on November 23 was the final 12:30pm kick-off and this is why…
Why is there no early kick-off?
TNT Sports activities occupies the rights to display top-flight matches within the 12:30pm slot with Bundle A.
The Premier League’s secondary broadcaster has chosen Tottenham’s journey to Southampton as their choose for Gameweek 16.
Spurs play Scottish giants Rangers away within the Europa League in midweek, which has pressured TNT to change their regular schedule.
TNT have beforehand agreed that video games involving any membership that play away in Europe wouldn’t be confronted with a 12:30pm slot on Saturday.
In August 2023, Manchester Metropolis’s 1-0 win over Newcastle was moved to an 8pm kick-off after their Tremendous Cup triumph days earlier than.
Tottenham’s Europa League commitments imply the membership play on Thursday and subsequently cannot be concerned in a Saturday fixture.
To keep away from competitors with Sky Sports activities’ Tremendous Sunday protection, which covers the 2pm and 4:30pm slots, TNT moved Spurs to 7pm as an alternative.
Gameweek 16 fixtures
Saturday, December 14
Arsenal vs Everton – 3pm – talkSPORT 2 EXCLUSIVELiverpool vs Fulham – 3pmNewcastle vs Leicester – 3pmWolves vs Ipswich – 3pmNottingham Forest vs Aston Villa – 5:30pm
Sunday, December 15
Brighton vs Crystal Palace – 2pmManchester Metropolis vs Manchester United – 4:30pmChelsea vs Brentford – 7pm – talkSPORT EXCLUSIVESouthampton vs Tottenham – 7pm – talkSPORT EXCLUSIVE
Monday, December 16
Bournemouth vs West Ham – 8pm – talkSPORT EXCLUSIVE
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talkSPORT could have stay and unique protection from each of Sunday’s two late kick-offs, beginning with Tottenham in opposition to Southampton.
Commentary from St Mary’s comes from Ian Danter and former Chelsea defender Scott Minto.
On our different station, Minto’s former Blues aspect host Brentford, with Joe Shennan and former England captain Stuart Pearce available.
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