Manchester City will take on Liverpool in the 12:30pm kick-off slot on Saturday - but why is the game being broadcast on Sky Sports at an early time? It never used to be the case, but nowadays it is a shock if there isn't an early kick-off on a Saturday afternoon for fans to tune into. But 12:30pm kick-offs are usually broadcast by TNT Sports, with Sky Sports normally taking the 5:30pm and Sunday kick-off slots. Advert 10Loading…However, there is a change in plan this weekend, with Sky taking the early 12:30pm slot. Sky were assigned the Manchester City vs Liverpool fixture when the November TV fixtures were announced by the Premier League, with the original kick-off time set for 5:30pm.

Source: Sky sports November 24, 2023 23:35 UTC