Second-place Manchester City visit sixth-place Liverpool this Sunday, Mar. 1, at 7 a.m. ET on NBCSN and NBC UNIVERSO, highlighting NBC Sports Group's weekend Premier League coverage. With a 10-match unbeaten streak in league play, Liverpool have the best record in the league since New Year's Day. The Reds shut-out fifth-place Southampton last Sunday 2-0. Liverpool face a tough CONTEST this weekend against Manchester City, which come off a 5-0 victory against Newcastle.
Man City's Sergio Aguero is tied with Chelsea's Diego Costa with a league-leading 17 goals. NBC Sports Group's lead play-by-play announcer Arlo White calls Liverpool v. Manchester City, joined by analystGraeme Le Saux at Anfield.
Premier League action begins Saturday, Feb. 28, at 7 a.m. ET with PREMIER LEAGUE LIVE followed by West Ham v. Crystal Palace at 7:45 a.m. ET on NBCSN. Saturday at 10 a.m. ET, fourth-place Manchester United host Sunderland on NBCSN and NBC UNIVERSO. Manchester United look to rebound from a 2-1 loss against Swansea City, and maintain their spot in the top four. White and Le Saux call the match at Old Trafford.
NBC presents a live, 90-minute, Match of the Day, hosted by Rebecca Lowe alongside former Major League Soccer and U.S. Men's National Team midfielder Kyle Martino, and former Premier League footballer Robbie Mustoe. The program provides in-depth analysis, post-match interviews and reaction, plus extended highlights with match commentators. MATCH OF THE DAY will be followed by an encore presentation of Premier League Download, "The Southampton Way," hosted by The Men in Blazers' Roger Bennett at 2 p.m. ET on NBC. "The Southampton Way" investigates how Southampton, a small club, can compete with Premier League giants.
Live match coverage wraps up on Sunday when third-place Arsenal and their leading-scorer Alexis Sanchez (12 goals) host Everton at 9:05 a.m. ET on NBCSN and NBC UNIVERSO. Steve Bower is joined by former Manchester United player and assistant coach Phil Neville at Emirates Stadium for the call.
Following the match, NBCSN debuts a new episode of Premier League Download, "Invincibles," at Noon ET. The episode features an in-depth look into Arsenal's undefeated 2003-04 Premier League title-winning campaign as they were dubbed the "Invincibles." Produced by Arsenal Media, the program features interviews with Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger and the club's all-time leading scorer Theirry Henry.
All matches will be preceded and followed by PREMIER LEAGUE LIVE pre- and post-match shows from the NBC Sports Group International Broadcast Center in Stamford, Conn. Lowe hosts PREMIER LEAGUE LIVE alongside Martino and Mustoe.
Saturdays throughout the Premier League season, The 2 Robbies "Football" Show, hosted by former Jamaica National Team player Robbie Earle and 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 at 10 p.m. ET on NBCSN Mondays 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 and tablets.
Below is the schedule for NBCUniversal's soccer coverage this weekend (all times ET):
Date Time Match Network
Sat., Feb. 28 6 a.m. BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE PREVIEW NBCSN
Sat., Feb. 28 7 a.m. PREMIER LEAGUE LIVE NBCSN
Sat., Feb. 28 7:45 a.m. West Ham v. Crystal Palace NBCSN
Sat., Feb. 28 10 a.m. Manchester United v. Sunderland NBCSN, NBC UNIVERSO
Sat., Feb. 28 10 a.m. West Brom v. Southampton Extra Time
Sat., Feb. 28 10 a.m. Newcastle v. Aston Villa Extra Time
Sat., Feb. 28 10 a.m. Burnley v. Swansea City Extra Time
Sat., Feb. 28 10 a.m. Stoke City v. Hull City Extra Time
Sat., Feb. 28 12:30 p.m. MATCH OF THE DAY NBC
Sat., Feb. 28 2 p.m. Premier League Download: Southampton Way NBC
Sat., Feb. 28 9 p.m. MATCH OF THE WEEK NBCSN
Sat., Feb. 28 11 p.m. MATCH OF THE DAY NBCSN
Sun., Mar. 1 12:30 a.m. MATCH OF THE WEEK NBCSN
Sun., Mar. 1 6 a.m. PREMIER LEAGUE LIVE NBCSN
Sun., Mar. 1 7 a.m. Liverpool v. Manchester City NBCSN, NBC UNIVERSO
Sun., Mar. 1 9:05 a.m. Arsenal v. Everton NBCSN, NBC UNIVERSO
Sun., Mar. 1 11 a.m. Goal Zone NBCSN
Sun., Mar. 1 Noon ET Premier League Download: Invincibles NBCSN
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