flag
back Retour
Why is there only one Premier League match on Sunday?
Zion Suzuki looks on
Image caption, Aston Villa were 2-1 winners over Manchester City in their last Premier League fixture
Jonty Colman

BBC Sport journalist

Unlike many Premier League weekends this season, there will be no 14:00 GMT kick-off this Sunday.

The time slot is one of the most frequently used in a typical Premier League weekend programme.

There is usually at least one match at 14:00 each Sunday - and this season there have at times been more, which is a knock-on effect of four Premier League clubs competing in the Europa League and Conference League on a Thursday evening.

Last weekend, four matches were played early on Sunday, and only two fixtures kicked off in the traditional Saturday 15:00 slot.

In contrast, this weekend will feature five games at 15:00 on Saturday, and only one on Sunday - Liverpool taking on Arsenal at 16:30.

There will also be kick-offs at 12:30, 17:30 and 20:00 on Saturday, and finally at 20:00 on Monday.

The absence of an early Sunday game is because of Aston Villa's involvement in this season's Champions League.

Villa's meeting with Fulham at Villa Park was the designated 14:00 match for Sunday afternoon.

But because Unai Emery's Villa side have a Champions League match at Barcelona two days later - on Tuesday, 3 November - the Fulham game has been brought forward to 20:00 on Saturday.

As Sky Sports was due to show the match in its initial slot, the broadcaster will also show the rearranged game.

Get in touch

Send us your questions

What are this weekend's Premier League fixtures?

Saturday, 31 October

  • Chelsea v Manchester United (12:30)

  • Bournemouth v Leeds United (15:00)

  • Brentford v Nottingham Forest (15:00)

  • Coventry City v Sunderland (15:00)

  • Hull City v Ipswich (15:00)

  • Manchester City v Brighton & Hove Albion (15:00)

  • Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace (17:30)

  • Aston Villa v Fulham (20:00)

Sunday, 1 November

  • Liverpool v Arsenal (16:30)

Monday, 2 November

  • Newcastle United v Everton (20:00)

All times in GMT

This article is the latest from BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team.

More questions answered...

You may like

Chelsea launch €80m bid for Barcelona midfielder

managingbarca.com il y a 6 heures

Xabi Alonso SACK ultimatum revealed as Chelsea v Man Utd ‘pressure’ ramps up

teamtalk.com il y a 5 heures

Man City's 'likely' points deduction total emerges as part of 115 charges punishment

sportbible.com il y a 5 heures

Jose Mourinho makes Brahim Diaz decision as Real Madrid prepare contract announcement

sportsmole.co.uk il y a 1 heure

Real Madrid's first signing of 2027 confirmed in major blow to Man Utd and Chelsea transfer plans

footballtransfers.com il y a 1 heure

Jack Grealish dropped from Everton squad for 'breach of club discipline' as further details emerge

sportbible.com il y a 3 heures

11 players to miss Chelsea vs Manchester United clash

centredevils.co.uk il y a 7 heures

Man Utd transfer news: Marcus Rashford heading towards Everton switch in January window?

sportsmole.co.uk il y a 5 heures

Man City star 'open' to joining Man Utd in unthinkable January transfer as asking price set

sportbible.com il y a 9 heures