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Staggered Kickoffs! EPL Fixtures Unveiled for Next 3 Rounds

Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy celebrates his goal in a 2-2 Premier League draw with West Ham United
Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy celebrates his goal in a 2-2 Premier League draw with West Ham United

The revised fixtures for the next three rounds of the 2019-20 English Premier League season have been publicly released with Aston Villa vs Sheffield United to mark the return to action.

The Premier League, which has been suspended since mid-March, will resume on Wednesday 17 June with Villa against United, followed by a crunch clash between Manchester City and Arsenal.

All matches will be played behind doors, meaning the product will essentially be catered towards broadcast, with the kick-off times of matches staggered to enable maximum viewership.

The opening weekend of full league fixtures will see games played across Friday (two games), Saturday (four), Sunday (three) and Monday (one).

Tottenham will play Manchester United in a fascinating clash on Friday night in the race for UEFA Champions League football.

Everton face runaway leaders Liverpool in a Merseyside derby on Sunday night, although the venue remains unknown, where the Reds could officially claim the title with victory, if City lose to Arsenal in midweek.

The second round of fixtures will take place in midweek from Tuesday-Thursday 23-25 June, including Liverpool hosting Crystal Palace when the title could also be secured. Chelsea are due to play Manchester City on Thursday 25 June too.

The third round of fixtures will be held from Saturday 27 June to Thursday 2 July, with only two matches on Saturday and Sunday, before four games on Wednesday.

City host Liverpool on Thursday 2 July in another potential fixture which would seal the Reds’ first league title in 30 years.