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Why are there only four Premier League games this Saturday? Man United involved in strange top-flight schedule

The Premier League schedule is looking very strange this weekend, with only four games planned for Saturday. Typically, Saturday is always the busiest day for fixtures in the top-flight and English football in general. There have been five to eight Premier League matches played on every Saturday of the season so far. However, there’s an unusually depleted fixture schedule this weekend. Only four top-flight games are taking place, with Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham all featuring. Why are there only four Premier League games on Saturday? There has been a big reshuffle of Premier League fixtures this Saturday due to European football. Only Leeds vs Tottenham, Man United vs Sunderland, Arsenal vs West Ham and Chelsea vs Liverpool are taking place. That is because three games were forced to be moved as a team is playing in European competition on Thursday. Nottingham Forest, Crystal Palace and Aston Villa are all playing in the Europa League and Conference League. As those games are happening on a Thursday, they cannot play on the following Saturday, as clubs need to be given two clear days between matches. Therefore, Newcastle vs Nottingham Forest, Everton vs Crystal Palace and Aston Villa vs Burnley were moved to Sunday afternoon after originally being scheduled for Saturday. Announcing their fixture date change, Newcastle stated: “Due to the visitors’ participation in the UEFA Europa League the preceding Thursday, that game has now been put back a day to Sunday, 5th October, with kick-off now set for 2pm BST.” Ruben Amorim’s Man United are playing in one of only four games this SaturdayGetty Forest are one of three Premier League teams in European action on Thursday nightGetty Meanwhile, Crystal Palace announced: “The fixture has been rescheduled due to our participation in the UEFA Conference League, with a fixture on the preceding Thursday against Dynamo Kyiv (A).” Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham are also in European action in the Champions League this week, live on talkSPORT. However, as they are playing across Tuesday and Wednesday, they will have the two clear rest days between then and Saturday. And therefore, their fixtures have remained on the Saturday, unlike those including teams playing on Thursday. Bournemouth vs Fulham is live on talkSPORT on Friday night, as they kick off the weekend of Premier League action. The other two games on Sunday – Wolves vs Brighton and Brentford vs Manchester City – were moved after being selected for TV coverage. This weekend's Premier League schedule Friday, October 3 Bournemouth vs Fulham – 8pm – live on talkSPORT Saturday, October 4 Leeds vs Tottenham – 12:30pm – live on talkSPORT Man United vs Sunderland – 3pm Arsenal vs West Ham – 3pm Chelsea vs Liverpool – 5:30pm Sunday, October 5 Wolves vs Brighton – 2pm Newcastle vs Nottingham Forest – 2pm Everton vs Crystal Palace – 2pm Aston Villa vs Burnley – 2pm Brentford vs Man City – 4:30pm How to follow Premier League this weekend talkSPORT will have live coverage of Bournemouth vs Fulham on Friday night, with Hugh Woozencroft your host. Commentary will be coming from Jim Proudfoot and former Chelsea defender Scott Minto. Then, you can also listen to exclusive live coverage of Leeds United vs Tottenham at 12:30pm on Saturday. Sam Matterface and former England captain Stuart Pearce will be on commentary at Elland Road. To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream. You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.

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Why are there only four Premier League games this Saturday? Man United involved in strange top-flight schedule

The Premier League schedule is looking very strange this weekend, with only four games planned for Saturday.

Typically, Saturday is always the busiest day for fixtures in the top-flight and English football in general.

There have been five to eight Premier League matches played on every Saturday of the season so far.

However, there’s an unusually depleted fixture schedule this weekend.

Only four top-flight games are taking place, with Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham all featuring.

Why are there only four Premier League games on Saturday?

There has been a big reshuffle of Premier League fixtures this Saturday due to European football.

Only Leeds vs Tottenham, Man United vs Sunderland, Arsenal vs West Ham and Chelsea vs Liverpool are taking place.

That is because three games were forced to be moved as a team is playing in European competition on Thursday.

Nottingham Forest, Crystal Palace and Aston Villa are all playing in the Europa League and Conference League.

As those games are happening on a Thursday, they cannot play on the following Saturday, as clubs need to be given two clear days between matches.

Therefore, Newcastle vs Nottingham Forest, Everton vs Crystal Palace and Aston Villa vs Burnley were moved to Sunday afternoon after originally being scheduled for Saturday.

Announcing their fixture date change, Newcastle stated: “Due to the visitors’ participation in the UEFA Europa League the preceding Thursday, that game has now been put back a day to Sunday, 5th October, with kick-off now set for 2pm BST.”

Ruben Amorim’s Man United are playing in one of only four games this Saturday

Forest are one of three Premier League teams in European action on Thursday night

Meanwhile, Crystal Palace announced: “The fixture has been rescheduled due to our participation in the UEFA Conference League, with a fixture on the preceding Thursday against Dynamo Kyiv (A).”

Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham are also in European action in the Champions League this week, live on talkSPORT.

However, as they are playing across Tuesday and Wednesday, they will have the two clear rest days between then and Saturday.

And therefore, their fixtures have remained on the Saturday, unlike those including teams playing on Thursday.

Bournemouth vs Fulham is live on talkSPORT on Friday night, as they kick off the weekend of Premier League action.

The other two games on Sunday – Wolves vs Brighton and Brentford vs Manchester City – were moved after being selected for TV coverage.

This weekend's Premier League schedule

Friday, October 3

Bournemouth vs Fulham – 8pm – live on talkSPORT

Saturday, October 4

Leeds vs Tottenham – 12:30pm – live on talkSPORT
Man United vs Sunderland – 3pm
Arsenal vs West Ham – 3pm
Chelsea vs Liverpool – 5:30pm

Sunday, October 5

Wolves vs Brighton – 2pm
Newcastle vs Nottingham Forest – 2pm
Everton vs Crystal Palace – 2pm
Aston Villa vs Burnley – 2pm
Brentford vs Man City – 4:30pm

How to follow Premier League this weekend

talkSPORT will have live coverage of Bournemouth vs Fulham on Friday night, with Hugh Woozencroft your host.

Commentary will be coming from Jim Proudfoot and former Chelsea defender Scott Minto.

Then, you can also listen to exclusive live coverage of Leeds United vs Tottenham at 12:30pm on Saturday.

Sam Matterface and former England captain Stuart Pearce will be on commentary at Elland Road.

To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream.

You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.