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06th Jul 2017

The TV schedule for next season’s Premier League games has been announced

Mikey Stafford

For the first time ever, the season will begin on a Friday.

The live televised Premier League fixtures between August and October have been announced, with the season starting on a Friday evening for the first time in its history.

Arsenal will take on Leicester City at the Emirates Stadium on Friday 11 August as the season gets under-way on Sky Sports, while Watford’s clash with Liverpool has been moved to lunchtime on Saturday 12 August. That game will also be shown on Sky.

BT Sport’s first game of the season will see Manchester City travel to newly promoted Brighton & Hove Albion, while Tottenham (away to Newcastle) and Manchester United (at home to West Ham) will both be shown on Sky on Sunday 13 August.

Tottenham v Chelsea is the pick of the fixtures in the second group of games, while Liverpool fans can look forward to the visit of Arsenal on Sky Sports on Sunday 27 August.

Friday 11 August

7.45pm Arsenal v Leicester City (Sky Sports)

Saturday 12 August

12.30pm Watford v Liverpool (Sky Sports)

5.30pm Brighton & Hove Albion v Manchester City (BT Sport)

Sunday 13 August

1.30pm Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur (Sky Sports)

4pm Manchester United v West Ham United (Sky Sports)

Saturday 19 August

12.30pm Swansea City v Manchester United (Sky Sports)

5.30pm Stoke City v Arsenal (BT Sport)

Sunday 20 August

1.30pm Huddersfield Town v Newcastle United (Sky Sports)

4pm Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea (Sky Sports)

Monday 21 August

8pm Manchester City v Everton (Sky Sports)

Saturday 26 August

12.30pm AFC Bournemouth v Manchester City (Sky Sports)

5.30pm Manchester United v Leicester City (BT Sport)

Sunday 27 August

1.30pm West Bromwich Albion v Stoke City (Sky Sports)

4pm Liverpool v Arsenal (Sky Sports)

Saturday 9 September

12.30pm Manchester City v Liverpool (Sky Sports)

5.30pm Stoke City v Manchester United (BT Sport)

Sunday 10 September

1.30pm Burnley v Crystal Palace (Sky Sports)

4pm Swansea City v Newcastle United (Sky Sports)

Monday 11 September

8pm West Ham United v Huddersfield Town (Sky Sports)

Friday 15 September

8pm AFC Bournemouth v Brighton & Hove Albion (Sky Sports)

Saturday 16 September

12.30pm Crystal Palace v Southampton (Sky Sports)

5.30pm Tottenham Hotspur v Swansea City (BT Sport)

Sunday 17 September

1.30pm Chelsea v Arsenal (Sky Sports)

4pm Manchester United v Everton (Sky Sports)

Saturday 23 September

12.30pm West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur (Sky Sports)

5.30pm Leicester City v Liverpool (BT Sport)

Sunday 24 September

4pm Brighton & Hove Albion v Newcastle United (Sky Sports)

Monday 25 September

8pm Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion (Sky Sports)

Saturday 30 September

12.30pm Huddersfield Town v Tottenham Hotspur (Sky Sports)

5.30pm Chelsea v Manchester City (BT Sport)

Sunday 1 October

12pm Arsenal v Brighton & Hove Albion (BT Sport)

2.15pm Everton v Burnley (Sky Sports)

4.30pm Newcastle United v Liverpool (Sky Sports)

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