NBC Sports Group to Air Manchester Derby This Weekend

By: Mar. 15, 2016
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NBC Sports Group's Premier League coverage this weekend is highlighted by one of the most anticipated matches of the season, when fourth-place Manchester City host rivals sixth-place Manchester United in the 171st Manchester Derby this Sunday, March 20, at Noon ET on NBC and TELEMUNDO. The pressure is mounting for both clubs, as Manchester City look to hold onto their Champions League position with a top-four finish, and Manchester United work to avoid missing out on Champions League play for the second time in three seasons.

NBC Sports Group's lead Premier League play-by-play announcer Arlo White calls the Manchester Derby, joined at the Etihad Stadium by analyst Graeme Le Saux.

NBC Sports Group's weekend Premier League coverage begins this Saturday, Mar. 19, at 8 a.m. ET withPremier League Live on NBCSN, followed by Everton v. third-place Arsenal at 8:45 a.m. ET on NBCSN and NBC UNIVERSO. Arsenal come off a 2-1 FA Cup loss to Watford and face Everton in their first Premier League fixture since a 2-2 draw with Tottenham in the North London Derby on March 5. Everton most recently defeated Chelsea 2-0 in the FA Cup this past Saturday.

Coverage continues Saturday at 11 a.m. ET, when first-place Leicester City visit Crystal Palace on NBCSN and NBC UNIVERSO, and Chelsea host fifth-place West Ham on USA Network. Leicester City's incredible Premier League season continued yesterday with a 1-0 win over Newcastle, with the club maintaining their five-point lead atop the Premier League table. Chelsea are currently unbeaten in 13 Premier League matches.

White calls Crystal Palace v. Leicester City, joined by Le Saux at Selhurst Park.

Saturday's live match coverage wraps up at 1:30 p.m. ET with Swansea City v. Aston Villa on NBCSN. At 4:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, NBCSN presents a new Premier League Download, hosted by The Men in Blazers' Roger Bennett. Premier League Download: The Leicester City Story uses fan interviews, studio reactions and announcer calls to chronicle Leicester City's improbable run at the 2015-16 Premier League title.

Premier League coverage on Sunday begins at 8:30 a.m. ET with Premier League Live, followed by the Tyne-Wear Derby, Newcastle v. Sunderland, at 9:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN and NBC UNIVERSO. Following the Manchester Derby, NBC presents a live Goal Zone at 2 p.m. ET recapping the weekend's action.Rebecca Lowe hosts Goal Zone and Premier League Live, joined by former Major League Soccer and U.S. Men's National Team midfielder Kyle Martino and former Premier League footballer Robbie Mustoe.

All matches not on NBC, NBCSN or usa network in multiple 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.

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 Bennett will air this Monday, Mar. 21, at 11 p.m. ET on NBCSN.



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