Why Liverpool vs Manchester City has been given a strange start time as the Premier League changes calendar

Liverpool and Manchester City fans may have to check their watches after the Premier League confirmed their new kick-off time.

The two giants will meet on Sunday in a crucial clash that could go a long way to deciding the title race.

However, fans will have to tune in to the clash on 15:45 on Sunday, March 10 in a change to the match schedule.

Sunday afternoon matches are usually scheduled for 2pm or 4:30pm, however the clash at Anfield will start at an unusual time, while Aston Villa vs Tottenham will start at 1:00 pm that same day.

The clash between Liverpool and city ​​man It could be historic and it could be the last chance Jurgen Klopp and pep guardiola Test your wits against each other by following The Liverpool manager's decision to resign this summer.

The reason for the newly created start time has been attributed to Merseyside Police.

It is understood the team wanted an earlier kick-off at Anfield due to fears over fan safety.

This comes after numerous problems between the fans of both clubs in recent seasons.

Some of those issues include damage to team busesmissiles launched and cases of tragedy chanting.

An earlier start time has been chosen to try to combat those issues and help the event run as smoothly as possible.

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In the first leg at the Etihad in November, the match started at 12:30 p.m. due to similar concerns.

This will be the second weekend in a row that Man City will have an odd start time.

They defeated bitter rivals manchester united 3-1 with the derby starting at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday and the first game of the day will begin at 1:00 p.m.

This was due to similar concerns over fan issues and City will have to start earlier than usual again this weekend.