Gary Lineker & Lee Dixon to Host On-Site Studio Coverage from Anfield
Second-Place Manchester City v. West Brom Saturday at 8:45 a.m. ET; Hull City v. First-Place Chelsea Sunday at Noon ET on NBCSN
All Matches Available on NBC Sports Live Extra
STAMFORD, Conn. - Mar. 17, 2015 - Fifth-place Liverpool host fourth-place Manchester United this Sunday, Mar. 22, at 9:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN and NBC UNIVERSO, highlighting NBC Sports Group’s live match coverage this weekend. Both teams come off of crucial shutout wins, with Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney contributing a goal in the club’s 3-0 victory over Tottenham on Sunday. Liverpool’s 1-0 win over Swansea City Monday puts them within two points of the final Champions League position held by Manchester United.
NBC Sports Group’s lead Premier League play-by-play announcer Arlo White calls the match, joined by Graeme Le Saux at Anfield. BBC Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker will host NBC Sports Group’s on-site studio coverage from Anfield alongside analyst Lee Dixon.
NBC Sports Group’s weekend Premier League coverage begins this Saturday, Mar. 21 at 8 a.m. ET with Premier League Live on NBCSN, followed by second-place Manchester City v. West Brom at 8:45 a.m. ET on NBCSN and NBC UNIVERSO. Manchester City and their leading scorer Sergio Aguero (17 goals) look to rebound following a 1-0 loss to Burnley to hold on to their second-place position. City have not finished outside of the top-two since the 2011-12 Premier League season.
At 11 a.m. ET on Saturday, NBCSN and NBC UNIVERSO present Newcastle v. third-place Arsenal, currently on a five-game Premier League winning streak. Following Newcastle-Arsenal, West Ham host Sunderland at 1:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN.
Live match coverage wraps up on Sunday at Noon ET with Hull City v. first-place Chelsea and Premier League-leading scorer Diego Costa (18 goals). Steve Bower calls the match, joined by former Manchester United and Everton player Phil Neville.
Matches not featured on NBCSN in the Saturday, Mar. 21, 11 a.m. ET and Sunday, Mar. 22, Noon 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.
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. Rebecca Lowe hosts Premier League Live alongside former Jamaica 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 will air at 10 p.m. ET on NBCSN Mondays throughout the Premier League season.
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., Mar. 21 | 7 a.m. | Barclays Premier League Preview | NBCSN |
| Sat., Mar. 21 | 8 a.m. | Premier League Live | NBCSN |
| Sat., Mar. 21 | 8:45 a.m. | Manchester City v. West Brom | NBCSN, NBC UNIVERSO |
| Sat., Mar. 21 | 11 a.m. | Newcastle v. Arsenal | NBCSN, NBC UNIVERSO |
| Sat., Mar. 21 | 11 a.m. | Tottenham v. Leicester City | Extra Time |
| Sat., Mar. 21 | 11 a.m. | Southampton v. Burnley | Extra Time |
| Sat., Mar. 21 | 11 a.m. | Aston Villa v. Swansea City | Extra Time |
| Sat., Mar. 21 | 11 a.m. | Stoke City v. Crystal Palace | Extra Time |
| Sat., Mar. 21 | 1:30 p.m. | West Ham v. Sunderland | NBCSN |
| Sat., Mar. 21 | 3:30 p.m. | Goal Zone | NBCSN |
| Sat., Mar. 21 | 4:30 p.m. | Match of the Week | NBCSN |
| Sat., Mar. 21 | 11 p.m. | Match of the Day | NBCSN |
| Sun., Mar. 22 | 8:30 a.m. | Premier League Live | NBCSN |
| Sun., Mar. 22 | 9:30 a.m. | Liverpool v. Manchester United | NBCSN, NBC UNIVERSO |
| Sun., Mar. 22 | Noon | Hull City v. Chelsea | NBCSN |
| Sun., Mar. 22 | Noon | Queens Park Rangers v. Everton | Extra Time |
| Sun., Mar. 22 | 2 p.m. | Goal Zone | NBCSN |
| Sun., Mar. 22 | 3 p.m. | Match of the Day II | NBCSN |
| Sun., Mar. 22 | 11:30 p.m. | Match of the Day II | NBCSN |
NBC Sports Group is once again making 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 via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value to 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 Live Extra app is available at the iTunes App Store, Google Play and Windows Store. 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–