Premier League's latest fixture changes include Liverpool and Arsenal matches
The Premier League's latest fixture changes have been confirmed, with a new kick-off time for the clash between high-flyers Liverpool and Manchester City among the tweaks.
Liverpool and City will now meet on March 10 with a kick-off time of 3.45pm. Other changes include the meeting between Manchester City and Arsenal, which now has a kick-off time of 4.30pm on March 31.
Arsenal and Liverpool played out a dramatic top-of-the-table clash in the last round of fixtures, with Mikel Arteta's team winning 3-1. The title rivals are now separated by just two points, with reigning champions City also very much in the mix.
The latest announcement concerns matches played up to and including the final day of March. Some of the changes remain subject to various teams' progress in the FA Cup, with the quarter-finals of that competition scheduled for the weekend of March 16.
The first weekend covered by the latest changes is March 9-10. Manchester United's game against Everton will be the Saturday 12.30 kick-off, with Arsenal meeting Brentford in a London derby at 5.30 the same day.
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Liverpool's game against City is part of a 'Super Sunday' double bill on Sky Sports on the Sunday. High-flying Aston Villa will host Tottenham in the day's earlier game, with both teams still in contention for Champions League qualification.
The next international break is due to take place in March, meaning the rescheduled fixtures only cover three weekens of football. March will end with the clash between Arsenal and City, with Liverpool taking on Brighton earlier on the 31st as they aim to put pressure on their rivals.
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Arsenal beat Manchester City when the teams met in October (AFP via Getty Images)A number of fixtures have also been changed for non-TV reasons, with multiple Premier League teams returning to action in European competitions. Among those given new dates are West Ham's meetings with Aston Villa and Burnley as well as Brighton's clash with Nottingham Forest.
Liverpool remain top of the Premier League despite their weekend defeat at Arsenal, though they may have lost their grip on top spot by the time the March games roll around. After Sunday's loss, manager Jurgen Klopp said. "A lot of things were against of us today."
"This referee gave me a red card against Man City for wrestling situation between Bernardo Silva and Mo Salah. Today same situation with Jota but didn't get a red card," Klopp added. "It is unbelievable, then the of holding Havertz on Konate for the first yellow card. Then Havertz goes down and the referee gives Konate a yellow card. Gabriel does the same to Nunez and no yellow card."
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