Leeds United will be looking to pull off one of the biggest upsets of the season when they travel to the Etihad Stadium to take on Manchester City in the Premier League.
Only ahead of Nottingham Forest on goal difference, Sam Allardyce finds himself thrown straight into the action. With just four games left to play, the 68-year-old would have bemoaned the fixture schedule when he saw that Leeds would be facing Man City in his first game in charge.
The game itself will kick-off on Saturday at 3pm (GMT), which would normally mean that unless you had a ticket, you would not be able to legally watch the match live. Under current rules, any fixture scheduled for that time cannot be broadcast live on TV in an attempt to encourage fans to attend stadiums in person, rather than watching the game at home or in pubs on the big screen.
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This weekend's clash had originally been scheduled for Sunday at 2pm but due to Man City reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League and facing Real Madrid on Tuesday, the game was brought forward by 24 hours. Normally the other slots of 12:30pm and 5:30pm on Saturdays would allow the game to be shown, but due to the coronation of King Charles III, that is not possible.
When the move was annonced last month, a Premier League statement read: "With Manchester City visiting Real Madrid in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-finals on Tuesday 9 May, their home match with Leeds United has moved from Sunday 7 May to 15:00 BST on Saturday 6 May.
"The match will remain live on Sky Sports in the UK, subject to further consultation with relevant stakeholders regarding Article 48.
"The usual Saturday 12:30 BST UK live broadcast slot has been avoided so as not to clash with the King’s Coronation, while a later kick-off is not possible due to police resourcing."
Therefore a one-off exception has been made to allow Man City vs Leeds to remain on TV despite its 3pm slot on a Saturday.
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