The Premier League has announced the selection of matches to be broadcasted in April by Sky Sports and TNT Sports. The fixtures involve top clubs such as Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester United, and Manchester City. However, these dates are subject to change depending on the Champions League matches of certain teams and the possibility of several clubs reaching the FA Cup semi-finals.
Amongst the selected games are high-profile derbies including the Merseyside derby between Liverpool and Everton, as well as Manchester United's clash with their city rivals. Liverpool has been chosen for five TV matches in April while Arsenal, Manchester United and Manchester City all have key fixtures being televised that month. Three additional United games will be broadcast live on Sky; however, their match against Wolves on 19th April will not be available to watch on TV in the UK.
Other teams involved in matches selected by Sky Sports and TNT include Nottingham Forest, Everton, Chelsea, Aston Villa among others. Only three teams - Brighton & Hove Albion FC (Brighton), Wolverhampton Wanderers FC (Wolves) and Southampton FC - will not have a game broadcast live in April.
Notable Fixtures
Here are some notable fixtures:
- Merseyside Derby: Liverpool v Everton at 8pm on 2nd April
- Manchester Derby: Man Utd v Man City at 4:30pm on 6th April
- London Clash: Chelsea v Spurs at 8pm on 3rd April
- Fulham v Liverpool at 2pm* (Sky Sports) & Man Utd v Man City at 4:30 pm* (Sky Sports) both scheduled for Sunday 6th
* These matches may move if either club progresses further into Champions League or FA Cup competitions.
Full list of Fixtures
Tuesday 1 April
- 19:45 AFC Bournemouth v Ipswich Town
- 19:45 Arsenal v Fulham
- 19:45 Brighton v Aston Villa
- 19:45 Wolves v West Ham
- 20:00 Nottingham Forest v Man Utd (TNT Sports)
Wednesday 2 April
- 19:45 Man City v Leicester City
- 19:45 Newcastle United v Brentford
- 19:45 Southampton v Crystal Palace
- 20:00 Liverpool v Everton (Sky Sports)
Thursday 3 April
- 20:00 Chelsea v Spurs (Sky Sports)
Saturday 5 April
- 12:30 Everton v Arsenal (TNT Sports)
- 12:30 Crystal Palace v Brighton
- 12:30 Ipswich Town v Wolves
- 12:30 West Ham v AFC Bournemouth
- 17:30 Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest (Sky Sports)*
*This match will move to Sunday 6 April (14:00) if Villa progress in the Champions League
Sunday 6 April
- 14:00 Brentford v Chelsea
- 14:00 Spurs v Southampton
- 14:00 Fulham v Liverpool (Sky Sports)*
- 16:30 Man Utd v Man City (Sky Sports)
*This match will move to Saturday 5 April (kick-off TBC) if Liverpool participate in the Champions League the following Tuesday
Monday 7 April
- 20:00 Leicester City v Newcastle United (Sky Sports)
Saturday 12 April
- 12:30 Man City v Crystal Palace (TNT Sports)
- Brighton v Leicester City
- Chelsea v Ipswich Town
- Nottingham Forest v Everton
- Southampton v Aston Villa
- Wolves v Spurs
- 17:30 Arsenal v Brentford (Sky Sports)*
*This match will move to Sunday 13 April (14:00) if Arsenal progress in the Champions League
Sunday 13 April
- 14:00 Liverpool v West Ham (Sky Sports)*
- 16:30 Newcastle United v Man Utd (Sky Sports)
*This match will move to Saturday 12 April (kick-off TBC) if Liverpool participate in the Champions League the following Tuesday
Monday 14 April
- 20:00 AFC Bournemouth v Fulham (Sky Sports)
Wednesday 16 April
- 19:30 Newcastle United v Crystal Palace
Saturday 19 April
- Brentford v Brighton
- Crystal Palace v AFC Bournemouth
- Everton v Man City
- Fulham v Chelsea
- Man Utd v Wolves
- West Ham v Southampton
- 17:30 Aston Villa v Newcastle United (Sky Sports)
Sunday 20 April
- 14:00 Ipswich Town v Arsenal (Sky Sports)
- 16:30 Leicester City v Liverpool (Sky Sports)
Monday 21 April
- 20:00 Spurs v Nottingham Forest (Sky Sports)
Saturday 26 April
- 12:30 Chelsea v Everton (TNT Sports)
- Brighton v West Ham
- Newcastle United v Ipswich Town
- Nottingham Forest v Brentford
- Southampton v Fulham
- Wolves v Leicester City
- 17:30 Arsenal v Crystal Palace (Sky Sports)*
*This match will move if Palace reach the FA Cup semi-finals
Sunday 27 April
- 14:00 AFC Bournemouth v Man Utd (Sky Sports)*
- 16:30 Liverpool v Spurs (Sky Sports)
*This match will move if either club reaches the FA Cup semi-finals
This match will move to Saturday 26 April (20:00) if Liverpool participate in the Champions League the following Tuesday
Monday 28 April
- 20:00 Man City v Aston Villa (Sky Sports)*
*This match will move if either club reaches the FA Cup semi-finals or if Villa reach the Champions League semi-finals
The Premier League's announcement of TV fixture changes for April promises an exciting month for football fans. With key matches involving top clubs like Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester United and Manchester City being televised, sports fans and sports betting enthusiasts have a lot to look forward to. However, it's important to note that these dates are subject to change depending on the Champions League involvement of certain teams and FA Cup progressions.