Four of Everton’s upcoming Premier League fixtures have been moved after being selected for live television coverage.
All four games are scheduled to take place in August and September. The changes were confirmed by the Premier League on Saturday morning.
Everton’s first game to be moved is their trip to the Midlands to take on Aston Villa. The game was originally scheduled to take place on Saturday, August 19, but will now be played a day later, kicking off at 2pm, and will be shown live on Sky Sports.
The Blues’ next away game has also been moved; however, it will still be played on the day it was originally scheduled for. But the clash against Sheffield United at Bramall Lane will now kick off at 12.30pm and be shown live on TNT Sports.
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However, from here, things start to get complicated as Everton’s clash against Arsenal has been moved to a 5.30pm kick-off, shown live on Sky Sports, on Saturday, September 17. However, this change is subject to change dependent upon the participation of Premier League clubs in the Champions League the following Tuesday.
Everton’s game the following Saturday away to Brentford has also been moved to the 5.30pm slot. The fixture will be shown live on Sky Sports.
Sean Dyche’s side, who returned to pre-season training on Thursday afternoon, kick off their campaign at home to Fulham on Saturday, August 12. The club’s first pre-season friendly against FC Stade Nyonnais takes place on Friday at the Centre Sportif de Colovray.
