Why Liverpool vs Aston Villa is at 8pm this weekend as Premier League clash moves to late kick-off time
Liverpool host Aston Villa this weekend in what should be a great clash, but fans will have to wait longer than usual.
Premier League leaders they are flying low Arne Slotwinning eight of their first 10 games in the top flight this season.
But Unai Emery keep doing wonders with Villa and they will prove to be a tough challenge at Anfield this weekend.
So, two of the best teams in the league will face off and it has been given a prominent slot for fans to tune in…
Why is Liverpool vs Aston Villa at 8pm?
Liverpool vs Aston Villa will start at 8pm due to TV coverage.
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TNT Sports They are broadcasting the action in their later time slot, meaning this game replaces the 12:30 p.m. kickoff.
Therefore, fans will be Forced to wait until 3 in the afternoon. for their first Premier League matches of the weekend.
Normally, the last game on a Saturday would be at 5:30 p.m.
But things are a little different this weekend and it all comes down to the teams' involvement in Europe.
Two months ago, Liverpool vs Aston Villa was selected for television broadcast and changed to this start time.
This is because teams play the Champions League in midweek, meaning they cannot play the first match on Saturday.
TNT Sports usually makes the change from its usual 12:30pm kick-off to 8pm when this occurs and the case is the same here.
There has only been one other 8pm Saturday kick-off this season, that being Chelsea's 1-0 win at Bournemouth in September.
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Matches of matchday 11 of the Premier League
Saturday November 9
- Wolves vs Southampton – 3pm
- West Ham vs Everton – 3pm – live on talkSPORT 2
- Brentford-Bournemouth – 3pm
- Crystal Palace-Fulham – 3:00 p.m.
- Brighton-Man City – 5:30 p.m.
- Liverpool vs Aston Villa – 8pm – live on talkSPORT
Sunday, November 10
- Manchester United-Leicester – 2:00 p.m.
- Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle – 2pm
- Tottenham-Ipswich – 2:00 p.m.
- Chelsea-Arsenal – 4:30 p.m.
Liverpool vs Aston Villa: talkSPORT coverage
talkSPORT will have live coverage of all the action at Anfield.
Reshmin Chowdhury will be your host for the evening before the comments come in. Sam Matterface and Stuart Pearce.
To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 via the website, click HERE for the live stream.
You can also listen through the talkSPORT appon DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
talkSPORT.com will also keep you up to date with the latest news in our dedicated Premier League live blog. HERE.
