Televised fixtures announced

By Ric Turner, Thu 06 July 2017 14:11


Televised fixtures announcedSix games moved for live coverage, including season opener at Brighton

Six of City's opening 11 fixtures of the 2017/18 season have been moved for television coverage, it has been announced.

The season opener against Brighton at The Falmer Stadium will now be played at 5.30pm on BT Sport, whilst the first home game against Everton has been moved back to 8pm on Monday, 21st August and will be shown live on Sky Sports.

Sky will also show City's trip to Bournemouth at 12.30pm on Saturday, 26th August, and the home game against Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool side, also at 12.30pm on Saturday, 9th September.

The game against fellow title contenders Chelsea at Stamford Bridge will now kick off at the later time of 5.30pm on Saturday, 30th September, whilstt he visit of Arsenal will also be televised, with the time to be confirmed as a result of the Gunners' Europa League involvement.

Rescheduled fixtures:

Brighton (A) - Sat 12 Aug, 5:30pm (BT Sport)

Everton (H) - Mon 21 Aug, 8pm (Sky)

Bournemouth (A) - Sat 26 Aug, 12:30pm (Sky)

Liverpool (H) - Sat 9 Sept, 12:30pm (Sky)

Chelsea (A) - Sat 30 Sept, 5:30pm (BT Sport)

Arsenal (H) - Sun 5 Nov, details TBC