Three Leeds United fixtures have been moved due to other clubs’ Champions League and European commitments. A Premier League announcement confirmed a schedule reshuffle, with the Whites falling victim to the knock-on effect.
A hectic April will result in Leeds playing seven fixtures as the Premier League run-in heats up. The congestion is escalated further by the unprecedented winter World Cup pausing all top-flight action for over a month earlier in the season.
United’s home clash against Crystal Palace, originally pencilled in for Saturday, April 8 (5.30pm KO), will now take place a day later (Sunday, April 9) at 2pm. In an online update, “consequent to the movement of Southampton vs Manchester City” was given as the explanation.
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Leeds were originally meant to welcome Liverpool to Elland Road on Saturday, April 15 for a 3pm kick-off but the game has now been chosen for Sky Sports’ flagship show Monday Night Football (Monday, April 17, 8pm KO). The Whites are aiming to achieve a league double over the Reds following the 2-1 win at Anfield in October.
Finally, the trip to Bournemouth scheduled for Saturday, April 29 (3pm KO) is now a 2pm kick-off the next day (Sunday, April 30). The Premier League state “consequent to the movement of Southampton vs Bournemouth” three days earlier as the reason.
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