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Timestamp: 2019-04-21 10:07:48+00:00

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STAMFORD, Conn. – December 31, 2018 – Starting tomorrow, Tuesday, Jan. 1, NBC Sports presents a packed Premier League slate of midweek matches, highlighted by second-place Manchester City v. first-place Liverpool on Thursday, Jan. 3 at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN and Universo. Defending champions Manchester City aim to close the seven-point gap between the league’s top two teams, while Mohamad Salah and Liverpool look to take one step closer towards winning their first-ever Premier League title. Arlo White calls the match, joined by Lee Dixon.
This week’s live TV coverage begins tomorrow at 7 a.m. ET with Premier League Mornings, followed by a triple header on NBCSN. At 7:30 a.m. ET, Everton host Leicester City. Both teams look to rebound in the New Year after narrow 1-0 losses last weekend. At 10 a.m. ET, Arsenal host Fulham in a London derby, followed by Cardiff City v. Tottenham Hotspur at 12:30 p.m. ET. Cardifff City aim for their first win against Spurs in the Premier League, while Tottenham look to reclaim second place with a win after a 3-1 loss to Wolverhampton Wanderers. White calls the match, joined by Dixon.
Wednesday’s match coverage begins at 2:45 p.m. ET with fourth-place Chelsea v. Southampton on NBCSN and Universo. Chelsea currently sit two points outside the top-3, while Southampton are out of the relegation zone on goal difference alone.
Also at 2:45 p.m. ET, NBC Sports Gold presents four exclusive matches: Bournemouth v. Watford, Huddersfield Town v. Burnley, Wolverhampton Wanderers v. Crystal Palace and West Ham v. Brighton & Hove Albion.
NBC Sports Gold presents an additional exclusive match on Wednesday at 3 p.m. ET with Newcastle v. Manchester United. Newcastle come off a 1-1 draw with Watford, while Manchester United look to extend their three-game winning streak under interim manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Following Thursday’s match coverage, NBCSN presents a new episode of THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW hosted by popular soccer personalities Michael Davies and Roger Bennett at 6 p.m. ET. Actor, director, and producer Diego Luna will appear as a guest on Thursday’s episode.
Beginning today, NBC Sports Gold’s “Premier League Pass” will be available for $24.99, half off the pass’ original $49.99 price at the start of the Premier League season. Fans can purchase the discounted pass here.

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