NBC Sports to Present Top-Tier PREMIER LEAGUE Matches This Week

NBC Sports Group's Premier League coverage this week is highlighted by top-tier matches, with Everton v. Manchester City this Sunday, August 23, at 11 a.m. ET on NBCSN and TELEMUNDO, and Arsenal v. Liverpool this Monday, August 24, at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN and NBC UNIVERSO.

Everton and U.S. Men's National Team goalkeeper Tim Howard face Manchester City after a 3-0 win at Southampton on Saturday. Manchester City enter the match coming off a 3-0 win of their own against reigning champions Chelsea, which featured a goal from last season's league-leading scorer Sergio Aguero.

Sunday's match between Chelsea and last season's runners-up Manchester City averaged 818,000 viewers on NBCSN to rank as the most-watched August Premier League match in U.S. cable television history. In addition, the match ranks as NBC Sports Live Extra's most-streamed Premier League match ever with 96,000 unique users.

Arsenal won 2-1 over Crystal Palace on Sunday, thanks in part to a stunning volley from Olivier Giroud, while Liverpool come off a 1-0 win over Bournemouth yesterday. NBC Sports Group's lead Premier League play-by-play announcer Arlo White calls both Everton v. Manchester City and Arsenal v. Liverpool, alongside analyst Lee Dixon.

Weekend Premier League coverage begins at 7 a.m. ET this Saturday, August 22, with PREMIER LEAGUE LIVE on NBCSN, followed by Manchester United v. Newcastle on NBCSN and NBC UNIVERSO. Coverage continues at 10 a.m. ET with Leicester City v. Tottenham on NBCSN, and Crystal Palace v. Aston Villa on USA Network. Matches not featured on NBCSN or usa network in the Saturday, 10 a.m. ET or the Sunday, 11 a.m. ET television windows will be available on Premier League Extra Time, a bonus television package available to MVPDs at no extra cost for customers who receive NBCSN.

NBC presents a live, 1.5-hour MATCH OF THE DAY at 12:30 p.m. ET on Saturday. Rebecca Lowe hosts the program, joined by former Jamaican National Team Player Robbie Earle and former Major League Soccer and U.S. Men's National Team midfielder Kyle Martino.

Saturday at 2 p.m. ET, NBC presents part two of a new, two-part Premier League Download: Jack to a King. Produced by YJB films, Jack to a King is a passionate portrait of the rise of Swansea City Football Club from near oblivion to the world stage of the Premier League.

Match Coverage on Sunday begins at 8 a.m. ET on USA with Premier League Live, followed by West Bromwich Albion v. Chelsea at 8:30 a.m. ET on USA and NBC UNIVERSO.

Saturdays throughout the Premier League season, The 2 Robbies "Football" Show, hosted by Earle and former Premier League footballer Robbie Mustoe, airs at 5 p.m. ET on the terrestrial NBC Sports Radio Network as well as on NBCSportsRadio.com and the NBC Sports Radio mobile app. For more information, and to download the app, visit NBCSportsRadio.com.

THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW hosted by Michael Davies and Roger Bennett will air at 11 p.m. ET each Monday throughout the Premier League season.

All Premier League games will be streamed on NBC Sports Live Extra, NBC Sports Group's live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs.

Below is the schedule for NBCUniversal's soccer coverage this week (all times ET):

Date	Time	Match	Network
Sat., Aug. 22	6 a.m.	Barclays Premier League Preview	NBCSN
Sat., Aug. 22	7 a.m.	Premier League Live	NBCSN
Sat., Aug. 22	7:45 a.m.	Manchester United v. Newcastle	NBCSN, NBC UNIVERSO
Sat., Aug. 22	10 a.m.	Leicester City v. Tottenham	NBCSN
Sat., Aug. 22	10 a.m.	Crystal Palace v. Aston Villa	USA
Sat., Aug. 22	10 a.m.	Norwich City v. Stoke City	Extra Time
Sat., Aug. 22	10 a.m.	Sunderland v. Swansea City	Extra Time
Sat., Aug. 22	10 a.m.	West Ham v. Bournemouth	Extra Time
Sat., Aug. 22	Noon	Premier League Live	NBCSN
Sat., Aug. 22	12:30 p.m.	Match of the Day	NBC
Sat., Aug. 22	2 p.m.	Premier League Download: Jack to a King	NBC
Sat., Aug. 22	5 p.m.	The 2 Robbies 'Football' Show	NBC Sports Radio
Sun., Aug. 23	8 a.m.	Premier League Live	USA
Sun., Aug. 23	8:30 a.m.	West Bromwich Albion v. Chelsea	USA, NBC UNIVERSO
Sun., Aug. 23	10:30 a.m.	Premier League Live	NBCSN
Sun., Aug. 23	11 a.m.	Everton v. Manchester City	NBCSN, TELEMUNDO
Sun., Aug. 23	11 a.m.	Watford v. Southampton	Extra Time
Sun., Aug. 23	1 p.m.	Goal Zone	NBCSN
Sun., Aug. 23	Midnight	Match of the Day II	NBCSN
Mon., Aug. 24	1 a.m.	Match of the Week	NBCSN
Mon., Aug. 24	2 p.m.	Premier League Live	NBCSN
Mon., Aug. 24	3 p.m.	Arsenal v. Liverpool	NBCSN, NBC UNIVERSO
Mon., Aug. 24	5 p.m.	Goal Zone	NBCSN
Mon., Aug. 24	11 p.m.	THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW	NBCSN
Mon., Aug. 24	11:30 p.m.	Premier League Encore	NBCSN

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