Clashes between Chelsea, Manchester City and Liverpool take centre stage in BT Sport’s line-up of games to be shown
A logo is seen on a branded soccer ball during the launch of BT Group Plc's new sports television channel BT Sport, at the company's offices located within the former London 2012 Olympic Broadcast Center in London, U.K., on Thursday, May 9, 2013. British Sky Broadcasting Group Plc, the U.K.'s largest pay-TV broadcaster, fell the most in almost a year after BT Group Plc unveiled sports channels to compete with the Rupert Murdoch-controlled satellite operator. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Clashes between title contenders Chelsea, Manchester City and Liverpool take centre stage in BT Sport’s line-up of Premier League games to be shown exclusively live this Autumn.
By the end of November, BT Sport will have shown matches featuring 18 of the 20 teams in the Premier League.
BT Sport’s coverage kicks off with the heavyweight clash between Antonio Conte’s Chelsea and Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City on Saturday, 30 September at 5.30pm. The next day will see BT Sport focus on the Emirates as Arsenal welcome Brighton & Hove Albion at midday on Sunday, 1 October.
Following the October international break, Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal will make the short trip to Vicarage Road for a 5.30pm kick off on Saturday 14 October, as they look to improve on last season and qualify for the UEFA Champions League.
The next two weekends will see BT Sport cameras descend on the South Coast with Southampton hosting West Bromwich Albion and Bournemouth taking on Chelsea. Both games are 5.30pm kick offs on Saturday 21 October, and Saturday 28 October, respectively.
Fireworks will be expected on BT Sport when November kicks off with two matches across the first weekend.The weekend starts with Liverpool battling it out against West Ham United in the east end of the capital at 5.30pm and is followed by a Sunday lunchtime clash that will see a London derby between Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace.
