"The progress of our clubs in European competition has meant the rescheduling of some their remaining fixtures," says the Premier League
Sunday 21 April 2019 11:18, UK
Sky Sports has revised its live schedule after the Premier League announced fixture changes ahead of the title run-in April and May.
The amendments come after Liverpool and Tottenham progressed into the Champions League semi-finals and Arsenal and Chelsea reached the last four of the Europa League.
Liverpool's trip to Newcastle and Tottenham's match at Bournemouth - both live on Sky Sports - will now take place on Saturday, May 4, ahead of their respective Champions League semi-finals with Barcelona and Ajax, while Spurs' clash with London rivals West Ham has been brought forward to a 12.30pm kick-off on Saturday, April 27.
Chelsea's match with Watford and Brighton's visit to Arsenal will both now take place on Sunday, May 5, allowing extra recovery time after their Europa League semi-finals with Valencia and Eintracht Frankfurt.
"The progress of our clubs in European competition has meant the rescheduling of some their remaining Premier League fixtures," a Premier League statement read.
"Matches involving Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur have been moved to Saturday, May 4 to assist scheduling following their progression to the UEFA Champions League semi-finals.
"Discussions are ongoing with the relevant stakeholders to confirm the kick-off times for the rearranged fixtures - AFC Bournemouth v Spurs and Newcastle United v Liverpool - as soon as possible."
Arsenal's trip to Leicester will now take place on Sunday, April 28, kicking off a Renault Super Sunday triple-header, with Manchester City's trip to Burnley and Manchester United vs Chelsea following.
