INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
On pause since the last match on 9 March, 2020, the English Premier League will resume on 17 June, 2020 with a couple of tasty-looking
Arsenal (which City realistically must win to keep the title race alive) and Aston Villa vs
League calendar are going to get a lot more attention than usual
And in an effort to keep fans away from football grounds, and from gathering together, the authorities have decided to screen every single
remaining match live on TV
The outcome is that more matches will be screened on more channels than had been expected
There will also be extra Match of the Day highlights programmes on the BBC
Those with Amazon Prime accounts (which broadcast 10 live Premier League matches on 26/27 December 2019) also gets an unexpected look-in,
them free to air)BT Sport (20 live matches)BBC Sport (four live matches)Amazon Prime (four live matches)(Image credit: Catherine Ivill -
AMA/Getty Images)When to watch the Premier League re-startThe big day is on Wednesday, 17 June, 2020, with those first two live matches
Matches will be played every day with staggered kick-off times; a feast of football is coming!Friday: kick off at 8pmSaturday: 12.30pm, 3pm,
5.30pm and 8pmSunday: 12pm, 2pm, 4.30pm and 7pmMonday: 8pmTuesdays: 6pm or 8pmWednesdays: 6pm or 8pmThursdays: 6pm or 8pmWhich Premier
Sky Sports will show 64 live Premier League games, which is more than the 39 matches the satellite broadcaster already planned to broadcast
exclusively prior to the lockdown
City vs BurnleyNewcastle vs Sheffield UnitedNorwich vs SouthamptonAston Villa vs ChelseaWest Ham vs WolvesTottenham vs Man UtdSky has also
promised some innovative new immersive experiences
These will include optional, virtual fan noises thanks to a partnership with EA Sports
According to Sky, these will be team-specific and family friendly.For certain matches, which haven't yet been announced, you'll also be to
video chat with friends via a new feature in the Sky Sports app and on its website
This will include in-match polls and game stats, making it a Premier League-flavored version of Zoom
You'll also apparently be able to influence the virtual crowd noise you hear on-screen.Where will the matches be held?There was initially a
lot of talk about staging Premier League matches at neutral grounds, but the vast majority of matches will now take place at the scheduled
'home' grounds in each fixture.The only two matches (until July 2, at least) that could yet be played at neutral venues are Everton vs
That's because they're "subject to all safety requirements being in place" and also the fact that planned kick-off times will differ from
the usual 3pm start.In a recent post the Premier League said "we will announce the dates and kick-off times of the remaining fixtures as and
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