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Man Utd vs Liverpool Premier League showdown may have to be moved - here's why
MANCHESTER UNITED’S Premier League fixture against Liverpool at Old Trafford could be moved, if Jurgen Klopp’s men face a Wednesday night Champions League match.
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Manchester United may be forced to move their fixture against Liverpool, if their opponents will play a Wednesday night Champions League match.
The game is currently scheduled for Saturday October 19 at 5.30pm.
But the Premier League has warned fans that the match could move to the next day at 4.30pm, based on Liverpool’s Champions League fixtures.
The match would be moved to give Liverpool enough time to recover for their European match.
The Premier League revealed all of the matches that have been rescheduled for live TV coverage
The fixture change was initially made so that the match could be aired on television.
The Premier League revealed all of the matches that have been rescheduled for live TV coverage, from October 5 up until October 26.
Other notable matches that have been rearranged for live TV coverage include a couple of London derbies, between West Ham and Crystal Palace on Saturday October 5, as well as Arsenal and Crystal Palace at the Emirates on Saturday October 27.
Meanwhile, Liverpool will now host Tottenham at Anfield on Sunday October 27, at 4.30pm.
Premier League fixtures between United and Liverpool have been fairly even over the past three seasons.
Liverpool beat United 3-1 at Anfield in December last season, but drew 0-0 with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s squad at Old Trafford in February.
The previous season, United had the upper hand, winning 2-1 at home, and drawing 0-0 away.
That followed a series of draws in the league, as well as Liverpool knocking out United in the Europa League in 2016.
October TV fixtures in full
Saturday 5 October 2019
12:30 Brighton v Spurs (BT Sport)
17:30 West Ham v Crystal Palace (Sky Sports)
Sunday 6 October 2019
14:00 Southampton v Chelsea (Sky Sports)
TBC Arsenal v AFC Bournemouth*
16:30 Newcastle v Man Utd (Sky Sports)
*Moved due to Arsenal's UEFA Europa League participation
Saturday 19 October 2019
12:30 Everton v West Ham (BT Sport)
17:30 Man Utd v Liverpool (Sky Sports)*
*May move to 16:30 on Sunday 20 October because of UEFA Champions League participation the following Tuesday
Sunday 20 October 2019
16:30 Crystal Palace v Man City (Sky Sports)*
*May move to 17:30 on Saturday 19 October because of UEFA Champions League participation the following Tuesday
Monday 21 October 2019
20:00 Sheff Utd v Arsenal (Sky Sports)
Friday 25 October 2019
20:00 Southampton v Leicester (Sky Sports)
Saturday 26 October 2019
12:30 Man City v Aston Villa (BT Sport)
17:30 Burnley v Chelsea (Sky Sports)
Sunday 27 October 2019
14:00 Newcastle v Wolves (Sky Sports)
16:30 Arsenal v Crystal Palace*
16:30 Norwich v Man Utd*
16:30 Liverpool v Spurs (Sky Sports)
*Moved due to UEFA Europa League participation