Broadcasters announce details of first batch of television Premier League matches for new season

Robert Redmond

The season kicks off on a Friday night for the second year in a row.

The Premier League returns in just over a month, and the broadcasters have announced details of the first batch of televised games. Manchester United’s game against Leicester City at Old Trafford on Friday August 10 will get the season underway and will be shown live on Sky Sports.

The following day, Newcastle United versus Tottenham Hotspur at St James Park will also be broadcast on Sky. Liverpool versus West Ham United, and Arsenal against champions Manchester City, will be shown live on Sky on Sunday, August 12.

The clash between newly-promoted Wolverhampton Wanderers and Everton will be shown live on BT Sport on Saturday, August 11 at 5:30 pm. They will also broadcast the match between Chelsea and Arsenal the following Saturday.

Here’s a full list of the games Sky will show in the opening months of the new Premier League season:

Sky Sports Live Fixtures

Fri 10 Aug Man United v Leicester 19:45

Sat 11 Aug Newcastle v Spurs 12:30

Sun 12 Aug Liverpool v West Ham 13:30

Sun 12 Aug Arsenal v Man City 16:00

Sat 18 Aug Cardiff v Newcastle 12:30

Sun 19 Aug Man City v Huddersfield 13:30

Sun 19 Aug Brighton v Man Utd 16:00

Mon 20 Aug Crystal Palace v Liverpool 20:00

Sat 25 Aug Wolves v Man City 12:30

Sun 26 Aug Watford v Crystal Palace 13:30

Sun 26 Aug Newcastle v Chelsea 16:00

Mon 27 Aug Man Utd v Spurs 20:00

Sat 1 Sep Leicester v Liverpool 12:30

Sun 2 Sep Cardiff v Arsenal 13:30

Sun 2 Sep Watford v Spurs 16:00

Sat 15 Sep Spurs v Liverpool 12:30

Sun 16 Sep Wolves v Burnley 13:30

Sun 16 Sep Everton v West Ham 16:00

Mon 17 Sep Southampton v Brighton 20:00

Sat 22 Sep Fulham v Watford 12:30

Sun 23 Sep West Ham v Chelsea 13:30

Sun 23 Sep Arsenal v Everton 16:00

Sun 30 Sep Cardiff v Burnley 16:00

Mon 1 Oct Bournemouth v Crystal Palace 20:00

And here’s a full list of the fixtures BT Sport will show live over the next few months.

Date	Competition	Fixture	KO	Channel
05/08/18	FA Community Shield	Chelsea v Man City	3pm	TBC
11/08/18	Premier League	Wolves v Everton	5.30pm	BT Sport 1 HD/4K UHD
15/08/18	UEFA Super Cup	Real Madrid v Atletico Madrid	7.45pm	TBC
18/08/18	Premier League	Chelsea v Arsenal	5.30pm	BT Sport 1 HD/4K UHD
21/08/18	UEFA Champions League	Playoffs Leg 1 (every game)	TBC	Various
22/08/18	UEFA Champions League	Playoffs Leg 1 (every game)	TBC	Various
25/08/18	Premier League	Liverpool v Brighton	5.30pm	BT Sport 1 HD/4K UHD
28/08/18	UEFA Champions League	Playoffs Leg 2 (every game)	TBC	Various
29/08/18	UEFA Champions League	Playoffs Leg 2 (every game)	TBC	Various
01/09/18	Premier League	Man City v Newcastle	5.30pm	BT Sport 1 HD/4K UHD
15/09/18	Premier League	Watford v Man Utd	5.30pm	BT Sport 1 HD/4K UHD
18/09/18	UEFA Champions League	Matchday 1 (every game)	5.55pm/8pm	Various
19/09/18	UEFA Champions League	Matchday 1 (every game)	5.55pm/8pm	Various
20/09/18	UEFA Europa League	Matchday 1 (every game)	6pm/8.05pm	Various
22/09/18	Premier League	Brighton v Tottenham	5.30pm	BT Sport 1 HD/4K UHD
29/09/18	Premier League	West Ham v Man Utd	12.30pm	BT Sport 1 HD/4K UHD
29/09/18	Premier League	Chelsea v Liverpool	5.30pm	BT Sport 1 HD/4K UHD