PREMIER LEAGUE TV fixtures for August have been announced.
A total of 13 matches have been moved for broadcast on Sky Sports and TNT Sports.
The pick of the matches is Liverpool vs Arsenal, which will be shown on Sky Sports on Sunday August 31 at 4:30pm.
Of the matches moved, just two have been moved because of a club’s participation in a European competition.
Nottingham Forest will compete in a Europa Conference League play-off in August over two legs.
So their visit to Crystal Palace has been moved to Sunday August 24, with their match the following week at home to West Ham switched to Sunday 31.
Sky Sports will air both of Forest’s matches and will broadcast 11 of the 13 rescheduled fixtures.
TNT Sports will show the remaining two – Manchester City vs Tottenham and Chelsea vs Fulham.
City vs Spurs was originally pencilled in for the Saturday 3pm blackout, as was Arsenal vs Leeds, Chelsea vs Fulham and Leeds vs Newcastle.
There will also be Friday night action for viewers to sink their teeth into as West Ham host Chelsea before Palace’s evening trip to Aston Villa.
Prem August fixture changes
West Ham vs Chelsea – Friday August 22. 8pm – Sky Sports
Man City vs Tottenham – Saturday August 23, 12:30pm – TNT Sports
Arsenal vs Leeds – Saturday August 23, 5:30pm – Sky Sports
Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest – Sunday August 24, 2pm – Sky Sports
Everton vs Brighton – Sunday August 24, 2pm – Sky Sports
Fulham vs Man Utd – Sunday August 24, 4:30pm – Sky Sports
Newcastle vs Liverpool – Monday August 25, 8pm – Sky Sports
Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace – Friday August 29, 8pm – Sky Sports
Chelsea vs Fulham – Saturday August 30, 12:30pm – TNT Sports
Leeds vs Newcastle – Saturday August 30, 5:30pm – Sky Sports
Brighton vs Man City – Sunday August 31, 2pm – Sky Sports
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham – Sunday August 31, 2pm – Sky Sports
Liverpool vs Arsenal – Sunday August 31, 4:30pm – Sky Sports
Monday Night Football action sees Newcastle play Liverpool at St James’ Park.
The changes come after three opening day fixtures were moved to to Sunday August 17.
Nottingham Forest vs Brentford was moved because cricket event The Hundred will take place at Trent Bridge on Saturday, which is located a stone’s throw from the City Ground.
The Chelsea vs Crystal Palace and Manchester United vs Arsenal games have also been moved to be shown on Sky Sports.
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