NBC Sports Group to Present PREMIERE LEAGUE For the Holidays

NBC Sports Group presents 40 matches in 16 days beginning this Saturday, Dec. 19, and running through Sunday, Jan. 3. This week's coverage is highlighted by a match between second-place Arsenal and third-place Manchester City on Monday, Dec. 21, at 3 p.m. ET. U.S. Men's National Team and Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard joins NBC Sports Group's lead Premier League play-by-play announcer Arlo White and analyst Lee Dixon to call Arsenal-Manchester City two days after suiting up for Everton's match against first-place Leicester City (Sat., Dec. 19 at 10 a.m. ET on Extra Time).

Arsenal and their leading scorer Olivier Giroud (nine goals) come off a 2-0 win over Aston Villa, while Manchester City found their rhythm beating Swansea 2-1 this week after previously falling to Stoke City 2-0. Both clubs are within three points of first-place Leicester City.

Weekend Premier League coverage begins this Saturday, Dec. 19, at 9 a.m. ET with PREMIER LEAGUE LIVE on NBCSN, followed by Chelsea v. Sunderland on NBCSN and NBC UNIVERSO, and fourth-place Manchester United v. Norwich City on USA Network. The pressure is mounting for last season's champions Chelsea, as they come off losses against Leicester City on Monday and Bournemouth on Saturday, Dec. 5. Manchester United, coming off a 2-1 loss against Bournemouth, will be out to prove they are serious title contenders this Saturday.

Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET, NBC hosts coverage of Newcastle v. Aston Villa followed by a live Goal Zone. White calls the match joined by Dixon at St James' Park. 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 Jamaican National Team Player Robbie Earle.

Premier League coverage this Sunday, Dec. 20, begins at 7:30 a.m. ET with PREMIER LEAGUE LIVE followed by Watford v. Liverpool at 8:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN. Watford have risen to seventh place in the Premier League after winning their last three matches, and will look to prove themselves against Premier League giants Liverpool. Coverage continues at 11 a.m. ET with Swansea City v. West Ham on NBCSN.

Matches not featured on NBCSN or usa network in the Saturday 10 a.m. ET and 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 SPORTS GROUP PREMIER LEAGUE HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS

NBC Sports Group is providing unprecedented coverage of the Premier League this holiday season, highlighted by the first-ever NBC doubleheader on Boxing Day, Saturday, Dec. 26, and the special Premier League Breakaway returning on Mon., Dec. 28. NBC's Dec. 26 doubleheader will feature Newcastle v. Everton at 12:30 p.m. ET, followed by Southampton v. Arsenal at 2:45 p.m. ET.

NBC Sports Group will bring back its Premier League Breakaway program at 10 a.m. ET on Dec. 28, a special two-hour show featuring RedZone-like live look-ins on the best action from all five Premier League matches in the 10 a.m. ET window. NBC Sports Group's Breakaway program gives viewers the most compelling action in real time and on replay, including every goal in every match, so viewers won't miss a single score or key play. Rebecca Lowe will guide the program as it cuts from match to match to follow the most important stories with minimal interruption.

In addition, all matches in the 10 a.m. ET window on Dec. 28 will be available in their entirety via live stream on NBC Sports Live Extra and on Premier League Extra Time, a bonus television package available to MVPDs at no extra cost for customers who receive NBCSN. Premier League Breakaway will also be available on NBC Sports Live Extra.

A special episode of THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW hosted by Michael Davies and Roger Bennett and featuring Lowe will air on Mon., Dec. 28 at 6 p.m. ET. The show will recap the first half of the Premier League season.

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