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Tuesday, April 25th, 2017

MANCHESTER DERBY THIS THURS., APRIL 27, AT 3 PM ET ON NBCSN HIGHLIGHTS MID-WEEK PREMIER LEAGUE ACTION

League-Leaders Chelsea v. Southampton Today at 2:45 p.m. ET on NBCSN

Crystal Palace v. Second-Place Tottenham Tomorrow at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN

New Episode of THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW Thursday at 5:30 p.m. ET 

STAMFORD, Conn. – April 25, 2017 – NBC Sports Group’s presentation of five Premier League match days in a six-day span continues with mid-week action, highlighted by fourth-place Manchester City hosting fifth-place Manchester United in the Manchester Derby this Thursday, April 27 at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN and Universo. The match marks the 174th meeting between the clubs, and is a crucial fixture in the race to qualify for next season’s Champions League. City, who won the first Premier League meeting this season between the clubs, sit one point above United, who are coming off a 2-0 win at Burnley.

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. Rebecca Lowe hosts Goal Zone and Premier League Live, joined by a combination of former Jamaica National Team player Robbie Earle, former Major League Soccer and U.S. Men’s National Team midfielder Kyle Martino, and former Premier League footballer Robbie Mustoe.

Mid-week action begins today, Tuesday, April 25, as league-leaders Chelsea host Southampton at 2:45 p.m. ET on NBCSN and Universo. White calls the match, joined by Dixon at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea, who advanced to the FA Cup Final over the weekend, sit just four points above second-place Tottenham with six games remaining. Spurs have won their last seven Premier League matches, and visit Crystal Palace tomorrow, Wednesday, April 26, at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

Today at 5:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN presents a new episode of It’s Called Football. Hosted by the YouTube sensation F2 Freestylersthe series presents viewers with the jaw-dropping trick shots the F2 Freestylers have become known for, as well as an in-depth look at what makes the Premier League unlike any other league in the world. Click here for more information.

Thursday following the Manchester Derby, NBCSN presents a new live episode of THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW hosted by Roger Bennett and Michael Davies at 5:30 p.m. ET. Film director, producer, writer and actor Eli Roth will guest on this week’s episode.

All matches not on NBCSN in multiple 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 Premier League games 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. The NBC Sports app will stream all matches via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value to their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. Powered by Playmaker Media, the NBC Sports app is available on Apple iOS, Android and select Samsung devices, as well as on Amazon Fire, Apple TV, Chromecast, and Roku.

NBC Sports Digital presents four Premier League Productions programs each week throughout the season, available on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app, as well as Premier League Shorts, a short-form, digital-exclusive video series. Click here for more information.

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

Date Time Match Network
Tues., April 25 2 p.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Tues., April 25 2:45 p.m. Chelsea v. Southampton NBCSN, Universo
Tues., April 25 4:45 p.m. Goal Zone NBCSN
Tues., April 25 5:30 p.m. It’s Called Football NBCSN
Wed., April 26 2 p.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Wed., April 26 3 p.m. Crystal Palace v. Tottenham NBCSN
Wed., April 26 2:45 p.m. Goal Rush Extra Time
Wed., April 26 2:45 p.m. Arsenal v. Leicester City Extra Time, Universo
Wed., April 26 2:45 p.m. Middlesbrough v. Sunderland Extra Time
Wed., April 26 5 p.m. Goal Zone NBCSN
Thurs., April 27 2 p.m. Premier League Live NBCSN
Thurs., April 27 3 p.m. Manchester City v. Manchester United NBCSN, Universo
Thurs., April 27 5 p.m. Goal Zone NBCSN
Thurs., April 27 5:30 p.m. THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW NBCSN


–NBC SPORTS GROUP–