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Tuesday, December 16th, 2014

EVERTON & USMNT GOALKEEPER TIM HOWARD JOINS STEVE BOWER & LEE DIXON IN ON-SITE STUDIO FOR LIVERPOOL V. ARSENAL THIS SUN. AT 11 AM ET ON NBCSN

Holiday Treat: NBC Sports Group Presents 40 Premier League Matches in 13 Days from this Saturday through New Year’s Day

Arlo White Calls Liverpool v. Arsenal Match Joined by Graeme Le Saux

Second-Place Manchester City v. Crystal Palace Saturday at 7:45 a.m. ET; Third-Place Manchester United visit Aston Villa Saturday at 10 a.m. ET on NBCSN

THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW Mondays at 10 p.m. ET on NBCSN

The 2 Robbies “Football” Show Saturdays at 5 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Radio Network and NBC Sports Radio Digital Platforms

All Matches Available on NBC Sports Live Extra

STAMFORD, Conn. – Dec. 16, 2014 – U.S. Men’s National Team and Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard joins Premier League commentator Steve Bower and former Arsenal defender Lee Dixon to host NBC Sports Group’s on-site Premier League Live studio coverage from Anfield this Sunday, Dec. 21, leading into Liverpool v. Arsenal at 11 a.m. ET on NBCSN and Telemundo.

Premier League Live features host Rebecca Lowe alongside former Major League Soccer and U.S. Men’s National Team midfielder Kyle Martino and former Premier League footballer Robbie Mustoe from the NBC Sports Group International Broadcast Center in Stamford, Conn. NBC Sports Group’s Premier League lead play-by-play announcer Arlo White calls Liverpool v. Arsenal, joined by analyst Graeme Le Saux.

NBC Sports Group presents 40 Premier League matches in 13 days from this Saturday, Dec. 20, through New Year’s Day, including 10 matches on both Boxing Day, Friday, Dec. 26, and New Year’s Day, Thurs., Jan. 1.

Coverage kicks off this Saturday at 7 a.m. ET with Premier League Live on NBCSN, followed by Aston Villa hosting second-place Manchester City, who have won five straight Premier League matches, at 7:45 a.m. ET on NBCSN and mun2.

Saturday at 10 a.m. ET, Manchester United visit Aston Villa on NBCSN and mun2. The Red Devils have won their last six league matches, the longest winning-streak for any club this season, including a 3-0 win against rivals Liverpool last Sunday. White is joined by Le Saux at Villa Park for the call.

All matches not shown on NBCSN in the Saturday 10 a.m. ET window will be available on Premier League Extra Time, a bonus television package available to MVPDs at no extra cost for customers who receive NBCSN.

NBC presents a live, 2 ½ -hour Match of the Day this Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET. Lowe hosts the program, joined by Martino and Mustoe, providing in-depth analysis, post-match interviews and reaction, plus extended highlights with match commentators.

Each Saturday throughout the Premier League season, The 2 Robbies “Football” Show, hosted by former Jamaica National Team Player Robbie 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.

Sunday’s live Premier League coverage begins at 7:30 a.m. ET Premier League Live, followed by the Tyne-Wear derby, Newcastle v. Sunderland at 8:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN. Following Sunday’s live match coverage is a live Goal Zone at 1 p.m. ET hosted by Lowe, who will be joined by Martino and Mustoe.

Premier League coverage continues on Monday, Dec. 22, with Stoke City hosting first-place Chelsea at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Chelsea are led by forward Diego Costa (12 goals, second-most in BPL), and midfielder Cesc Fabregas, who leads the league in assists (11).

THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW hosted by Michael Davies and Roger Bennett will air at 10 p.m. ET on NBCSN each Monday throughout the Premier League season.

All matches will be preceded and followed by Premier League Live pre- and post-match shows from the NBC Sports Group International Broadcast Center in Stamford, Conn. Lowe hosts Premier League Live alongside Martino and Mustoe.

All Premier League games will be streamed on NBC Sports Live Extra, NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices and tablets.

Below is the schedule for NBCUniversal’s soccer coverage this week (all times ET):

Date Time Match Network
Sat., Dec. 20 6 a.m. Barclays Premier League Preview NBCSN
Sat., Dec. 20 7 a.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Sat., Dec. 20 7:45 a.m. Manchester City v. Crystal Palace NBCSN, mun2
Sat., Dec. 20 10 a.m. Aston Villa v. Manchester United NBCSN, mun2
Sat., Dec. 20 10 a.m. Southampton v. Everton Extra Time
Sat., Dec. 20 10 a.m. Tottenham v. Burnley Extra Time
Sat., Dec. 20 10 a.m. West Ham v. Leicester City Extra Time
Sat., Dec. 20 10 a.m. Hull City v. Swansea City Extra Time
Sat., Dec. 20 10 a.m. Queens Park Rangers v. West Brom Extra Time
Sat., Dec. 20 12:30 p.m. Match of the Day NBC
Sat., Dec. 20 3 p.m. Premier League Encore NBCSN
Sat., Dec. 20 9 p.m. Premier League Encore NBCSN
Sat., Dec. 20 11 p.m. Match of the Day NBCSN
Sun., Dec. 21 7:30 a.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Sun., Dec. 21 8:30 a.m. Newcastle v. Sunderland NBCSN
Sun., Dec. 21 11 a.m. Liverpool v. Arsenal NBCSN, Telemundo
Sun., Dec. 21 1 p.m. Goal Zone NBCSN
Sun., Dec. 21 10:30 p.m. Match of the Day II NBCSN
Mon., Dec. 22 12:30 a.m. Match of the Week NBCSN
Mon., Dec. 22 1:30 p.m. Barclays Premier League News NBCSN
Mon., Dec. 22 2 p.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Mon., Dec. 22 3 p.m. Stoke City v. Chelsea NBCSN
Mon., Dec. 22 5 p.m. Goal Zone NBCSN
Mon., Dec. 22 10:30 p.m. Barclays Premier League Review NBCSN

NBC Sports Group will once again make all 380 games from the Premier League available in the United States on the networks of NBCUniversal, on the Premier League Extra Time bonus TV package, and streamed live on NBC Sports Live Extra. Every MVPD has the option to carry every Premier League match on live television and via live streaming at no additional cost to consumers.

–NBC SPORTS GROUP–