Manchester United fans who are not in attendance for Sunday’s trip to Aston Villa will be unable to watch their side in action on TV in the UK.
The Red Devils go in search of their fourth win in six Premier League matches when they travel to Villa Park, with the game being moved to Sunday as a result of their participation in Europa League action against Real Sociedad on Thursday.
However, their clash with the Villains is one of two games that are not being televised on Sunday, so here is everything you need to know about why Aston Villa vs Man United is not on TV.
When is Aston Villa vs Man Utd?
Aston Villa vs Man United will kick-off at 2pm on Sunday, November 6 at Villa Park.
How to watch
The match has not been selected for live coverage.
However, highlights will be available on Match of the Day 2 at 22:30 on BBC One, which is also available to stream via BBC iPlayer and the BBC iPlayer app.
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Why is the match taking place on Sunday?
The Red Devils were in Europa League action in midweek and, as is the case for every club which plays European football on Thursday, they cannot play their weekend fixture until the following Sunday.
With there having to be a minimum of 48 hours between fixtures, the tie was pushed back 24 hours from Saturday, November 5 to Sunday, November 6. This also allows the players enough time to rest between games, whilst factoring in travel time and recovery periods.
Arsenal and West Ham, who were also in European action on Thursday, are playing their fixtures against Chelsea and Crystal Palace, respectively, on Sunday as well.
Why is it not on TV?
The match has not been selected for live TV coverage due to Sky Sports having already picked up the rights for Southampton vs Newcastle (2pm) and Tottenham vs Liverpool (4:30pm).
The Premier League games that were selected for live coverage were decided before the Europa League had released their group stage fixture scheduled, with United’s clash with Aston Villa originally scheduled for the previous day.
BT Sport do not have the rights to televise 2pm games on Sunday, while Sky Sports can only show one game at a time, with Southampton vs Newcastle having already taken up the available slot.
