FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, September 29th, 2015
FIRST-PLACE MANCHESTER UNITED VISIT ARSENAL AT 11 AM ET & EVERTON V. LIVERPOOL IN MERSEYSIDE DERBY AT 8:30 AM ET ON NBCSN’S BLOCKBUSTER PL SUNDAY
Manchester City v. Newcastle Saturday at 10 a.m. ET on NBCSN & Chelsea v. Southampton at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC
Bobby Flay to Guest on THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW Mon., Sept. 28 at 11 p.m. ET on NBCSN
All Matches Available on NBC Sports Live Extra
STAMFORD, Conn. – September 29, 2015 – NBC Sports Group’s Premier League coverage this weekend is highlighted by two blockbuster matches this Sunday, Oct. 4, with fifth-place Everton hosting Liverpool in the Merseyside Derby at 8:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN and NBC UNIVERSO, and fourth-place Arsenal hosting first-place Manchester United at 11 a.m. ET on NBCSN and TELEMUNDO.
Everton come off a 3-2 comeback victory over West Bromwich Albion yesterday, while Liverpool enter the match coming off a 3-2 win of their own over Aston Villa on Saturday. The past two Premier League meetings between the rival clubs resulted in draws.
Alexis Sanchez‘s hat trick helped Arsenal climb to the top four in the Premier League after they came from behind at Leicester City on Saturday, a 5-2 victory. Manchester United rose to the top of the table with a 3-0 win against Sunderland on Saturday, during which captain Wayne Rooney ended his Premier League goal-scoring drought.
Steve Bower is joined by analyst Graeme Le Saux to call Everton-Liverpool, and NBC Sports Group’s lead play-by-play commentator Arlo White calls Arsenal-Manchester United alongside analyst Lee Dixon.
Premier League coverage begins this Saturday, Oct. 3, at 7 a.m. ET with Premier League Live on NBCSN, followed by Crystal Palace v. West Bromwich Albion on NBCSN and NBC UNIVERSO. At 10 a.m. ET on Saturday, NBCSN and NBC UNIVERSO host coverage of second-place Manchester City v. Newcastle, and USA Network hosts coverage of Sunderland v. third-place West Ham United. Manchester City look to rebound following a 4-1 loss to Tottenham on Saturday, which cost them the top spot in the Premier League. West Ham are off to an impressive start of the season, notching wins against Premier League giants Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City so far.
Matches not featured on NBCSN or USA Network in the Saturday, 10 a.m. ET or Sunday, 11 a.m. ET television windows will be available on Premier League Extra Time, a bonus television package available to MVPDs at no extra cost for customers who receive NBCSN.
Last season’s champions Chelsea host Southampton Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC and NBC UNIVERSO. White calls the match joined by Dixon at Stamford Bridge.
Rebecca Lowe hosts Premier League Live alongside former Jamaican National Team Player Robbie Earle and former Premier League footballer Robbie Mustoe.
Saturdays throughout the Premier League season, The 2 Robbies “Football” Show, hosted by Earle and Mustoe, airs at 5 p.m. ET on the terrestrial NBC Sports Radio Network as well as on NBCSportsRadio.com and the NBC Sports Radio mobile app. For more information, and to download the app, visit NBCSportsRadio.com.
THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW, hosted by Michael Davies and Roger Bennett, airs Mondays at 11 p.m. ET throughout the Premier League season. Celebrity chef Bobby Flay will be this Monday’s guest.
All Premier League games will be streamed on NBC Sports Live Extra, NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs.
Below is the schedule for NBCUniversal’s soccer coverage this week (all times ET):
| Date | Time | Match | Network |
| Sat., Oct. 3 | 6 a.m. | Barclays Premier League Preview | NBCSN |
| Sat., Oct. 3 | 7 a.m. | Premier League Live | NBCSN |
| Sat., Oct. 3 | 7:45 a.m. | Crystal Palace v. West Bromwich Albion | NBCSN, NBC UNIVERSO |
| Sat., Oct. 3 | 10 a.m. | Manchester City v. Newcastle | NBCSN, NBC UNIVERSO |
| Sat., Oct. 3 | 10 a.m. | Sunderland v. West Ham | USA |
| Sat., Oct. 3 | 10 a.m. | Aston Villa v. Stoke City | Extra Time |
| Sat., Oct. 3 | 10 a.m. | Bournemouth v. Watford | Extra Time |
| Sat., Oct. 3 | 10 a.m. | Norwich City v. Leicester City | Extra Time |
| Sat., Oct. 3 | 12:30 p.m. | Chelsea v. Southampton | NBC, NBC UNIVERSO |
| Sat., Oct. 3 | 11 p.m. | Match of the Day | NBCSN |
| Sun., Oct. 4 | 6 a.m. | Barclays Premier League World | NBCSN |
| Sun., Oct. 4 | 6:30 a.m. | Match of the Day | NBCSN |
| Sun., Oct. 4 | 7:30 a.m. | Premier League Live | NBCSN |
| Sun., Oct. 4 | 8:30 a.m. | Everton v. Liverpool | NBCSN, NBC UNIVERSO |
| Sun., Oct. 4 | 11 a.m. | Arsenal v. Manchester United | NBCSN, TELEMUNDO |
| Sun., Oct. 4 | 11 a.m. | Swansea City v. Tottenham | Extra Time |
| Sun., Oct. 4 | 1 p.m. | Goal Zone | NBCSN |
| Mon., Oct. 5 | 12:30 a.m. | Match of the Day II | NBCSN |
| Mon., Oct. 5 | 1:30 a.m. | Match of the Week | NBCSN |
| Mon., Oct. 5 | 11 p.m. | THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW | NBCSN |
| Mon., Oct. 5 | 11:30 p.m. | Premier League Encore | NBCSN |
–NBC SPORTS GROUP–
