Why is there no 12.30pm kick off in the Premier League on Saturday?
THE 2024/25 Premier League season has got off to a flying start – and even more thrilling action will take place this weekend.
Fans are treated to a full list of top flight fixtures taking place across Saturday and Sunday.
But this weekend Premier League fanatics will have to wait until 3pm to get their football fix as no 12.30pm game has been scheduled.
SunSport has all the reason why below.
Why is there no 12.30pm kick off in the Premier League on Saturday?
There is no 12.30pm kick-off in the Premier League on Saturday as no game has been selected for broadcast in the lunchtime slot.
TNT Sports are the provider that occupies the 12.30pm slot for top-flight matches with Package A.
This Saturday the broadcasting giants are instead choosing to air a game at the unusual time of 8pm.
The evening slot will see top-of-the-table Liverpool take on Aston Villa in a blockbuster Premier League clash.
TNT often move their 12.30pm slot to 8pm when the teams involved in the fixture selected have played in Europe during the week.
And both Liverpool and Aston Villa had Champions League commitments on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively.
Gameweek Eleven fixtures in FULL
Here are all the Premier League matches scheduled to take place this weekend:
Saturday, November 9
Brentford v AFC Bournemouth
Crystal Palace v Fulham
West Ham v Everton
Wolves v Southampton
5:30pm Brighton v Man City (Sky Sports)
8pm Liverpool v Aston Villa (TNT Sports)
Sunday, November 10
2pm Man Utd v Leicester
2pm Spurs v Ipswich Town
2pm Nott’m Forest v Newcastle (Sky Sports)
4.30pm Chelsea v Arsenal (Sky Sports)