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Fulham vs Arsenal to kick off new season as TV fixtures for first three rounds of Premier League games are released
FULHAM have the honour of kicking off the new Premier League season against Arsenal on live TV.
The first three rounds of TV picks for the English top flight were announced today.
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Opening Premier League TV fixtures
The first three rounds of TV picks from Sky Sports and BT Sport for the 2020-21 season.
Round 1
Saturday September 12: Fulham vs Arsenal (BT Sport) 12.30pm
Saturday September 12: Liverpool vs Leeds (Sky Sports) 5.30pm
Sunday September 13: West Brom vs Leicester (Sky Sports) 2pm
Sunday September 13: Tottenham vs Everton (Sky Sports) 4.30pm
Monday September 14: Brighton vs Chelsea (Sky Sports) 8pm
Round 2
Saturday September 19: Everton vs West Brom (BT Sport) 12.30pm
Saturday September 19: Man Utd vs Crystal Palace (Sky Sports) 5.30pm
Sunday September 20: Southampton vs Tottenham (BT Sport) 12pm
Sunday September 20: Arsenal vs West Ham (Sky Sports) 2pm
Sunday September 20: Chelsea vs Liverpool (Sky Sports) 4.30pm
Monday September 21: Wolves vs Man City (Sky Sports) 8pm
Round 3
Saturday September 26: Brighton vs Man Utd (BT Sport) 12.30pm
Saturday September 26: West Brom vs Chelsea (Sky Sports) 5.30pm
Sunday September 27: Sheffield United vs Leeds (BT Sport) 12pm
Sunday September 27: Fulham vs Aston Villa (Sky Sports) 2pm
Sunday September 27: Man City vs Leicester (Sky Sports) 4.30pm
Monday September 28: Liverpool vs Arsenal (Sky Sports) 8pm
And Scott Parker's newly promoted side have a tasty London derby against Mikel Arteta's FA Cup winners to get things off and running in 2020-21.
Joe Bryan's Wembley heroics saw the West Londoners immediately return to the Premier League via the play-offs after their relegation in 2019.
And they will play live on BT Sport at 12.30pm on Saturday September 12.
Sky Sports announced 140 Premier League games will be shown live on their platform, including an additional 12 fixtures.
TalkSPORT will also have live coverage of Fulham vs Arsenal, Crystal Palace vs Southampton and Liverpool vs Leeds for listeners on the opening Saturday.
Champions Liverpool will open Sky's coverage against Marcelo Bielsa's Leeds as last season's winning sides from the top two divisions go head to head.
Sky's cameras will be at the game at Anfield which will kick-off at 5.30pm on September 12.
The broadcaster also confirmed they will show Manchester United's return to action against Crystal Palace on September 19 as well as Liverpool's trip to Frank Lampard's Chelsea the next day.
BT confirmed their following four fixtures to be screened live for fans' entertainment.
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Brighton will host the Red Devils at 12.30pm on September 26 with a Yorkshire derby between Sheffield United and Leeds the following day at 12pm.
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