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Tuesday, September 12th, 2017

WAYNE ROONEY RETURNS TO OLD TRAFFORD AS MANCHESTER UNITED HOST EVERTON THIS SUNDAY AT 11 A.M. ET ON NBCSN & TELEMUNDO

Chelsea Host Arsenal in London Derby This Sunday at 8:30 a.m. ET on CNBC & Telemundo

Tottenham v. Swansea City This Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC

Liverpool v. Burnley Headlines Four Exclusive Matches this Weekend on NBC Sports Gold’s “Premier League Pass”; More Than 1,000 Hours of Additional Content Featured on “Premier League Pass” Throughout the Season

STAMFORD, Conn. – September 12, 2017 – Everton forward Wayne Rooney returns to Old Trafford, home of his former club Manchester United, when the Toffees visit the Red Devils this Sunday, September 17, at 11 a.m. ET on NBCSN and Telemundo. Rooney, who spent 13 years at United, is the club’s all-time top scorer with 253 goals. He has scored both of Everton’s Premier League goals this season. In addition, Manchester United forward Romelu Lukaku, who leads the league with four goals this season, faces his former club for the first time since his transfer from Everton in July. The Red Devils are currently top of the league, and remain unbeaten this season, while Everton look to rebound from a 0-3 loss to Tottenham.

NBC Sports Group’s lead Premier League play-by-play announcer Arlo White calls the match, joined by analysts Lee Dixon and Graeme Le Saux at Old Trafford.

Preceding Manchester United-Everton is a match between two of last season’s top-5 finishers as defending champions Chelsea host Arsenal in a London derby at 8:30 a.m. ET on CNBC and Telemundo. Chelsea have won their past three league matches, while Arsenal are coming off a 3-0 win over Bournemouth, with two goals from Danny Welbeck.

Premier League coverage begins this Friday, September 15, at 3 p.m. ET with Bournemouth v. Brighton & Hove Albion on NBCSN. Live weekend coverage continues this Saturday, September 16, at 7 a.m. ET with Premier League Live on NBCSN, followed by Crystal Palace v. Southampton at 7:30 a.m. ET. Rebecca Lowe hosts Premier League Live, joined by former Major League Soccer and U.S. Men’s National Team midfielder Kyle Martino and former Premier League footballer Robbie Mustoe.

This Saturday at 10 a.m. ET, NBCSN hosts coverage of Watford v. Manchester City. Manchester City are coming off a dominating 5-0 win over Liverpool, with two goals each from Gabriel Jesus and Leroy Sane, and one from Sergio Aguero. City are currently in second place, but level on points with rivals and league-leaders Manchester United.

Also Saturday at 10 a.m. ET, NBC Sports Gold presents four exclusive matches with its “Premier League Pass:” Liverpool v. Burnley, Huddersfield Town v. Leicester City, Newcastle United v. Stoke City and West Bromwich Albion v. West Ham United. “Premier League Pass” will feature more than 1,000 hours of additional non-match content throughout the season. Fans can purchase by visiting NBCSportsGold.com for the 2017-18 season of “Premier League Pass,” priced at $49.99. Click here for more information.

Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET, NBC hosts coverage of Tottenham Hotspur v. Swansea City. Spurs’ Harry Kane scored twice in their 3-0 win over Everton, marking his 100th and 101st goals for the club. White calls the match from Wembley Stadium, joined by Le Saux. Immediately following the match is a live Goal Zone at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC. Lowe hosts Goal Zone joined by Martino and Mustoe.

This season, NBC Sports Gold – NBC Sports Digital’s direct-to-consumer live streaming product – introduced “Premier League Pass,” which features 130 exclusive Premier League matches live and on-demand, an extensive suite of daily and weekly news shows, plus classic archive programming never available before in the U.S.

NBC Sports Gold is available on Apple iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast and online at NBCSportsGold.comNBC Sports Gold is powered by Playmaker Media, NBC Sports Digital’s technology service which provides end-to-end support for companies in need of best-in-class live streaming and VOD solutions.

Premier League games on NBC and NBCSN will be streamed on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app — NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs. Coverage will be streamed via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. The NBC Sports app is powered by Playmaker Media and available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV and Amazon Fire.

Following is the match schedule for this week’s Premier League coverage:

Date Time (ET) Match Platform
Fri., Sept. 15 3 p.m. Bournemouth v. Brighton & Hove Albion NBCSN
Sat., Sept. 16 7 a.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Sat., Sept. 16 7:30 a.m. Crystal Palace v. Southampton NBCSN
Sat., Sept. 16 10 a.m. Watford v. Manchester City NBCSN
Sat., Sept. 16 10 a.m. Liverpool v. Burnley NBC Sports Gold
Sat., Sept. 16 10 a.m. Huddersfield v. Leicester City NBC Sports Gold
Sat., Sept. 16 10 a.m. Newcastle v. Stoke City NBC Sports Gold
Sat., Sept. 16 10 a.m. West Bromwich Albion v. West Ham United NBC Sports Gold, Universo
Sat., Sept. 16 12:30 p.m. Tottenham v. Swansea City NBC
Sat., Sept. 16 2:30 p.m. Goal Zone NBC
Sun., Sept. 17 1 a.m. Match of the Day NBCSN
Sun., Sept. 17 8 a.m. Premier League Live CNBC
Sun., Sept. 17 8:30 a.m. Chelsea v. Arsenal CNBC, Telemundo
Sun., Sept. 17 10:30 a.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Sun., Sept. 17 11 a.m. Manchester United v. Everton NBCSN, Telemundo
Mon., Sept. 18 1:30 a.m. Match of the Week NBCSN

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