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Scott Trotter

Chelsea see six Premier League fixtures moved for TV, including Tottenham, Leeds and Liverpool

Chelsea will see seven of their first eight Premier League matches of the season televised, with six of their matches moved in the opening two months of the season. The Blues already had their opening day clash with Everton confirmed to be at 17.30 on August 6th.

Chelsea will welcome Tottenham for their first home match of the season the following week in a London derby that will now take place at 16.30 on Sunday August 14th, followed by a trip to Elland Road to take on Leeds United that will take place on August 21st at 14.00.

The match against Leicester City remains untelevised but Chelsea have once again been selected by broadcasters when they take the trip to Southampton for their first Premier League, midweek match of the season. Thomas Tuchel's men will kick off at 19.45 on August 30th on the south coast.

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Three matches have then been moved in September, with another London clash selected. Chelsea's match against West Ham United has been pushed back to 14.00 on Sunday September 4th, though this is set to change if the Blues have Champions League commitments on the following Tuesday.

Chelsea's west London match against Fulham has also been selected. The game with the Cottagers will now take place Saturday September 10th at 12.30pm, subject to Chelsea's European fixture not being played the preceding Wednesday. The final announced adjustment then comes against Liverpool, which has moved to Sunday September 18th at 16.30.

Chelsea's fixtures that have moved:

Spurs (H) - August 14, Sky Sports
Leeds United (A) - August 21, Sky Sports
Southampton (A) - August 30, BT Sport
West Ham (H) - September 4, Sky Sports
Fulham (A) - September 10, BT Sport
Liverpool (H) - September 18, Sky Sports

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