No Premier League matches this Saturday due to unprecedented fixture rescheduling
A Game-Changing Schedule Shuffle
Typically, the Premier League schedule would be bustling this weekend, but instead, fans will need to adjust to a rare switch. The usual Saturday afternoon fixtures are nowhere to be found.
Why is that? Well, it's all because of an agreement made between the top-flight and the FA last summer. This agreement moved any games slated for the same day as the FA Cup Final, which is this weekend, to a different date.
But there's a twist in this tale. Manchester City and Crystal Palace, two Premier League teams contesting the FA Cup Final, unsurprisingly have their match moved to this Saturday instead. Due to scheduling conflicts with an upcoming Europa League final, the games involving Man United and Tottenham were moved to Friday, pushing the entire schedule out of its regular slot.
So what's the new plan? Well, Sunday will be a day packed with action, with five games set to kick off across different time slots. Fans will be able to catch Everton vs Southampton, West Ham vs Nottingham Forest, Leicester vs Ipswich, Brentford vs Fulham, and Arsenal vs Newcastle, starting from 12:00 PM. The games previously scheduled for Saturday and Tuesday have been moved to these new slots to accommodate the FA Cup Final and the rescheduled Europa League finals.
If you're wondering where Crystal Palace and Manchester City's match will be played, it will be broadcasted on the talkSPORT network, as will the other rescheduled games. To catch all the action, tune into talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 via their website, app, DAB digital radio, smart speaker, or 1089 or 1053 AM.
Here's a quick rundown of the revised schedule:
Friday, May 17
- Aston Villa vs Tottenham - 7:30 PM - live on talkSPORT 2
- Chelsea vs Manchester United - 8:00 PM - live on talkSPORT
Sunday, May 18
- Everton vs Southampton - 12:00 PM
- West Ham vs Nottingham Forest - 2:15 PM
- Leicester vs Ipswich - 3:00 PM
- Brentford vs Fulham - 3:00 PM
- Arsenal vs Newcastle - 4:30 PM
Monday, May 19
- Brighton vs Liverpool - 8:00 PM
Tuesday, May 20
- Manchester City vs Bournemouth - 8:00 PM - live on talkSPORT
- Crystal Palace vs Wolves - 8:00 PM - live on talkSPORT 2
- In contrast to the norm, NFL, F1, and other European leagues such as the Premier League won't be dominating sports analysis this weekend, as the FA Cup Final takes center stage.
- The Premier League's usual Saturday schedule has been disrupted due to an agreement made last summer, shifting games slated for this weekend to different dates.
- clubs like Manchester City and Crystal Palace, who are competing in the FA Cup Final this weekend, have their match moved to Saturday instead, creating a unique scheduling conflict with the upcoming Europa League finals.
- As a result, games involving Man United and Tottenham were moved to Friday, altering the entire schedule and pushing it outside its regular slot.
- To accommodate the FA Cup Final and the rescheduled Europa League finals, Sunday will see a flurry of action with five games starting from 12:00 PM, including Everton vs Southampton, West Ham vs Nottingham Forest, and Arsenal vs Newcastle, broadcasted on the talkSPORT network, along with other rescheduled games.
