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06th Jul 2018

Broadcasters announce details of first batch of television Premier League matches for new season

The first game of the season is a cracker

Robert Redmond

The season kicks off on a Friday night for the second year in a row.

The Premier League returns in just over a month, and the broadcasters have announced details of the first batch of televised games. Manchester United’s game against Leicester City at Old Trafford on Friday August 10 will get the season underway and will be shown live on Sky Sports.

The following day, Newcastle United versus Tottenham Hotspur at St James Park will also be broadcast on Sky. Liverpool versus West Ham United, and Arsenal against champions Manchester City, will be shown live on Sky on Sunday, August 12.

The clash between newly-promoted Wolverhampton Wanderers and Everton will be shown live on BT Sport on Saturday, August 11 at 5:30 pm. They will also broadcast the match between Chelsea and Arsenal the following Saturday.

Here’s a full list of the games Sky will show in the opening months of the new Premier League season:

Sky Sports Live Fixtures
 
Fri 10 Aug            Man United v Leicester                 19:45
Sat 11 Aug           Newcastle v Spurs                           12:30
Sun 12 Aug          Liverpool v West Ham                    13:30
Sun 12 Aug          Arsenal v Man City                          16:00
 
Sat 18 Aug           Cardiff v Newcastle                         12:30
Sun 19 Aug          Man City v Huddersfield               13:30
Sun 19 Aug          Brighton v Man Utd                        16:00
Mon 20 Aug        Crystal Palace v Liverpool             20:00
 
Sat 25 Aug           Wolves v Man City                           12:30
Sun 26 Aug          Watford v Crystal Palace               13:30
Sun 26 Aug          Newcastle v Chelsea                      16:00
Mon 27 Aug        Man Utd v Spurs                              20:00
 
Sat 1 Sep              Leicester v Liverpool                       12:30
Sun 2 Sep            Cardiff v Arsenal                               13:30
Sun 2 Sep            Watford v Spurs                               16:00
 
Sat 15 Sep           Spurs v Liverpool                              12:30
Sun 16 Sep          Wolves v Burnley                             13:30
Sun 16 Sep          Everton v West Ham                       16:00
Mon 17 Sep        Southampton v Brighton              20:00
 
Sat 22 Sep           Fulham v Watford                            12:30
Sun 23 Sep          West Ham v Chelsea                       13:30
Sun 23 Sep          Arsenal v Everton                            16:00
 
Sun 30 Sep          Cardiff v Burnley                              16:00
Mon 1 Oct           Bournemouth v Crystal Palace      20:00
And here’s a full list of the fixtures BT Sport will show live over the next few months.
Date Competition Fixture KO Channel
05/08/18 FA Community Shield Chelsea v Man City 3pm TBC
11/08/18 Premier League Wolves v Everton 5.30pm BT Sport 1 HD/4K UHD
15/08/18 UEFA Super Cup Real Madrid v Atletico Madrid 7.45pm TBC
18/08/18 Premier League Chelsea v Arsenal 5.30pm BT Sport 1 HD/4K UHD
21/08/18 UEFA Champions League Playoffs Leg 1 (every game) TBC Various
22/08/18 UEFA Champions League Playoffs Leg 1 (every game) TBC Various
25/08/18 Premier League Liverpool v Brighton 5.30pm BT Sport 1 HD/4K UHD
28/08/18 UEFA Champions League Playoffs Leg 2 (every game) TBC Various
29/08/18 UEFA Champions League Playoffs Leg 2 (every game) TBC Various
01/09/18 Premier League Man City v Newcastle 5.30pm BT Sport 1 HD/4K UHD
15/09/18 Premier League Watford v Man Utd 5.30pm BT Sport 1 HD/4K UHD
18/09/18 UEFA Champions League Matchday 1 (every game) 5.55pm/8pm Various
19/09/18 UEFA Champions League Matchday 1 (every game) 5.55pm/8pm Various
20/09/18 UEFA Europa League Matchday 1 (every game) 6pm/8.05pm Various
22/09/18 Premier League Brighton v Tottenham 5.30pm BT Sport 1 HD/4K UHD
29/09/18 Premier League West Ham v Man Utd 12.30pm BT Sport 1 HD/4K UHD
29/09/18 Premier League Chelsea v Liverpool 5.30pm BT Sport 1 HD/4K UHD