The Premier League fixtures were unveiled on Thursday morning but, as we all know, they're subject to many changes.
TV selections, participation in other competitions - such as the FA Cup and Europa League - and postponements play havoc with the schedule over the course of a season. Covid caused multiple fixtures to be called off last Christmas, for example.
The lucrative broadcasting deals will undoubtedly have the biggest influence on the fixture list. But when will we know about these changes? Here, Mirror Football reveals when Premier League fixtures are likely to be moved for viewers at home to enjoy.
What Premier League fixtures won't be rescheduled?
The opening weekend of fixtures are set in stone - barring unlikely postponements - with the first game of the new campaign between Crystal Palace and Arsenal at Selhurst Park on Friday, August 5 being shown live on Sky Sports.
Fulham's home game against Liverpool on Saturday, August 5 will be broadcast live by BT Sport, while Chelsea's trip to Goodison Park to face Everton the same day will be televised by Sky Sports. The latter broadcaster will also have two live fixtures on Sunday: Manchester United vs Brighton at Old Trafford and West Ham vs Manchester City at the London Stadium.
The fixtures being televised by Amazon Prime have also been confirmed. These will take place on October 18, October 19 and Boxing Day. They are as follows:
October 18
- Bournemouth vs Southampton
- Arsenal vs Manchester City
- Brentford vs Chelsea
- Brighton vs Nottingham Forest
- Crystal Palace vs Wolves
- Fulham vs Aston Villa
- Leicester v Leeds
October 19
- Liverpool v West Ham
- Manchester United v Tottenham
- Newcastle vs Everton
Boxing Day
- Arsenal v West Ham
- Aston Villa v Liverpool
- Brentford v Tottenham
- Chelsea v Bournemouth
- Crystal Palace v Fulham
- Everton v Wolves
- Leeds v Manchester City
- Leicester v Newcastle
- Manchester United v Nottingham Forest
- Southampton v Brighton
When will Premier League TV fixtures be announced?
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The Premier League have confirmed nine provisional dates when fixtures will be moved for TV. We're expecting the earliest announcement to be made on July 5, with several fixtures in August and December being rescheduled for Sky Sports and BT Sport.
The latest any changes will be made is around April 7, when the Premier League are expected to reschedule the penultimate round of fixtures. They do this to ensure games involving title candidates, for example, are televised ahead of mid-table clashes.
The Premier League will not decide when the final round of games will be televised until after the penultimate fixtures are played. This does not effect the schedule, however, as the final 10 fixtures are all played at the same time to ensure the competition remains fair.
The nine provisional dates for fixtures to be moved are as follows:
- July 5 - for matches in August and September
- July 29 - for matches in October
- September 13 - for matches in November
- October 11 - for matches in December and January
- December 6 - for matches in February
- January 25 - for matches in March
- March 23 - for Matchday 35
- March 30 - for Matchday 36
- April 7 - for Matchday 37
