Manchester City's Premier League clash with Brentford has been rearranged after being chosen for television coverage.
The fixture against Thomas Frank's at the Etihad Stadium was originally scheduled to be played at 3pm on Saturday, November 12. However, BT Sport has picked the fixture for its Premier League coverage so the game will now take place at the earlier time of 12.30pm on the same day.
City's match with the Bees will be the last domestic fixture until Boxing Day as the Premier League takes a break due to the winter World Cup in Qatar. The Blues are currently awaiting news on when their clash with Tottenham Hotspur, that was meant to be played last Saturday, will be rescheduled.
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Spurs' visit was postponed as a mark of respect after Her Majesty The Queen's death on Thursday. The death of the monarch has disrupted a lot of the top-flight footballing calendar with Manchester United, for instance, now not playing another league fixture until the derby on Sunday, October 2.
Due to police resources being stretched, two Premier League matches have been cancelled this weekend however City's match with Wolves in the West Midlands will take place as planned. City end up having their Premier League game with Arsenal, due to be played on Wednesday, October 19, called off as the Gunners try to fulfil their Europa League fixtures.
It comes after Arsenal's Europa League match at home to PSV on Thursday was postponed as a consequence of Queen Elizabeth II's death, over police limitations during the national period of mourning. It is possible any rearranged Premier League fixtures will not be played until next year.
Speaking ahead of the Champions League game with Dortmund, City boss Pep Guardiola said: "The Premier League has the ability to find [room for] the fixtures. Maybe the Tottenham game will be in February or March because now I think it is not possible."
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