Sky Sports and BT Sport announce Premier League live fixtures with Frank Lampard and North London derby headlining the games
SKY SPORTS and BT Sport have announced the Premier League live fixtures for the early knockings of 2019-20 - with Frank Lampard's Chelsea return and the North London derby among the early highlights.
Arsenal will take on Tottenham at the Emirates on Sunday September 1 - with Sky showing the 4.30pm kick-off.
And Sky Sports will also be showing the very first game of the season - as title-challengers Liverpool host promoted Norwich on Friday August 9 at 8pm.
West Ham vs Manchester City gets the first BT Sport broadcast of the new campaign - at lunchtime on Saturday August 10.
Wolves vs Manchester United will be the opening Monday Night Football clash, at 8pm on August 19 on Sky Sports.
Man City vs Spurs is just one other monster game in August - shown on Sky at 5.30pm on Saturday August 17.
FLYING START
Meanwhile, one of BT Sport's biggest games is Liverpool hosting Newcastle on September 14 - always one for the diary as a potential classic.
The first televised game for Frank Lampard's Chelsea will be August 11 - when they travel to Manchester United on the first Sunday of the season.
Speaking of today's release, Simon Green, head of BT Sport said, “BT Sport are now the home of early Saturday kick-offs.
"[We're] giving football fans the perfect way to start their weekend by enjoying our outstanding selection of top-tier fixtures and excellent live coverage.”
Sky Sports live games - August and September
Fri Aug 9: Liverpool vs Norwich (8pm)
Sat Aug 10: Tottenham vs Aston Villa (5.30pm)
Sun Aug 11: Newcastle vs Arsenal (2pm)
Sun Aug 11: Man Utd vs Chelsea (4.30pm)
Sat Aug 17: Man City v Spurs (5.30pm)
Sun Aug 18: Sheffield Utd v Crystal Palace (2pm)
Sun Aug 18: Chelsea v Leicester (4.30pm)
Mon Aug 19: Wolves v Man Utd (8pm)
Fri Aug 23: Aston Villa v Everton (8pm)
Sat Aug 24: Liverpool v Arsenal (5.30pm)
Sun Aug 25: Bournemouth v Man City (2pm)
Sun Aug 25: Spurs v Newcastle (4.30pm)
Sat Aug 31: Burnley v Liverpool (5.30pm)
Sun Sep 1: Everton v Wolves (2pm)
Sun Sep 1: Arsenal v Spurs (4.30pm)
Sat Sep 14: Norwich v Man City (5.30pm)
Sun Sep 15: Bournemouth v Everton (2pm)
Sun Sep 15: Watford v Arsenal (4.30pm)
Mon Sep 16: Aston Villa v West Ham (8pm)
Fri Sep 20: Southampton v Bournemouth (8pm)
Sat Sep 21: Newcastle v Brighton (5.30pm)
Sun Sep 22: West Ham v Man Utd (2pm)
Sun Sep 22: Chelsea v Liverpool (4.30pm)
Sat Sep 28: Leicester v Newcastle (5.30pm)
Sun Sep 29: Everton v Man City (4.30pm)
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Meanwhile, on their website Sky Sports wrote: "Must-watch early-season clashes between the Premier League's 'Big Six' will be shown live on Sky Sports.
"[These include] a Super Sunday North London derby between Arsenal and Tottenham.
"Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham, Arsenal and Manchester United are each involved in Sky Live 'Big Six' head-to-heads before the end of September."
BT Sport live games - August & September
*All fixtures 12.30pm
Sat Aug 10: West Ham vs Man City
Sat Aug 17: Arsenal vs Burnley
Sat Aug 24: Norwich vs Chelsea
Sat Aug 31: Southampton vs Man Utd
Sat Sep 14: Liverpool vs Newcastle
Sat Sep 21: Leicester vs Tottenham
Sat Sep 28: Sheffield United vs Liverpool