Will Christian Pulisic start for Chelsea on Sunday? (Keith Furman/FrontRowSoccer.com)
STAMFORD, Conn. – Christian Pulisic and third-place Chelsea visit Aston Villa on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and Telemundo.
The game will highlight English Premier League Boxing Day coverage as “Festive Fixtures” continue this weekend across NBC Sports.
NBC Sports’ Boxing Day coverage this Sunday includes a quadruple-header across the networks. USA Network, which becomes the cable home of the Premier League on New Year’s Day, will televise two Boxing Day matches.
Chelsea drew Wolverhampton Wanderers, 0-0, last weekend, and Aston Villa topped Norwich City, 2-0, in their most recent match on Dec. 14. Arlo White and Lee Dixon will call the action live from Villa Park.
Sunday’s coverage begins with Premier League Mornings at 7 a.m. ET on NBCSN, leading into two matches at 7:30 a.m. ET: Wolverhampton Wanderers v. Watford (NBCSN) and Mohamed Salah and second-place Liverpool v. Leeds United (USA Network, Universo).
At 10 a.m. ET, NBC Sports will show five matches: Burnley v. Everton (NBCSN), Tottenham v. Crystal Palace (USA Network, Telemundo), first-place Manchester City v. Leicester City (Peacock), Norwich City v. Arsenal (Peacock), and West Ham v. Southampton (Peacock).
Following Aston Villa-Chelsea (12:30 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock, and Telemundo) at 3 p.m. ET is Brighton & Hove Albion v. Brentford on NBCSN and Universo). Following the matches, Goal Zone begins at 5 p.m. ET on NBCSN.
On Monday, Dec. 27, Cristiano Ronaldo and Manchester United visit Newcastle at 3 p.m. ET on USA Network and Universo to conclude Matchweek 19.
Rebecca Lowe hosts Sunday’s Premier League Mornings, Premier League Live and Goal Zone shows alongside former Jamaica National Team and Premier League player Robbie Earle and former Premier League player Robbie Mustoe. On Monday, Paul Burmeister hosts alongside Earle and former Premier League player Danny Higginbotham.
THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW, hosted by Roger Bennett and Michael Davies, continue their Boxing Day tradition when they are joined by special guest and massive Liverpool supporter John Oliver at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN.
Following is NBC Sports’ schedule for the Premier League this week (all times ET, subject to change):
Date | Time (ET) | Match | Platform |
Sun., Dec. 26 | 7 a.m. | Premier League Mornings | NBCSN |
Sun., Dec. 26 | 7:30 a.m. | Wolverhampton Wanderers v. Watford | NBCSN |
Sun., Dec. 26 | 7:30 a.m. | Liverpool v. Leeds United | USA Network, Universo |
Sun., Dec. 26 | 9:30 a.m. | Premier League Live | NBCSN |
Sun., Dec. 26 | 10 a.m. | Burnley v. Everton | NBCSN |
Sun., Dec. 26 | 10 a.m. | Tottenham v. Crystal Palace | USA Network, Telemundo |
Sun., Dec. 26 | 10 a.m. | Manchester City v. Leicester City | Peacock |
Sun., Dec. 26 | 10 a.m. | Norwich City v. Arsenal | Peacock |
Sun., Dec. 26 | 10 a.m. | West Ham v. Southampton | Peacock |
Sun., Dec. 26 | Noon | Premier League Live | NBCSN |
Sun., Dec. 26 | 12:30 p.m. | Aston Villa v. Chelsea | NBC, Peacock, Telemundo |
Sun., Dec. 26 | 2:30 p.m. | Goal Zone | NBC |
Sun., Dec. 26 | 3 p.m. | Brighton & Hove Albion v. Brentford | NBCSN, Universo |
Sun., Dec. 26 | 3 p.m. | Newcastle v. Manchester United | USA Network, Universo |
Sun., Dec. 26 | 5 p.m. | Goal Zone | NBCSN |
Sun., Dec. 26 | 6 p.m. | THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW | NBCSN |
Mon., Dec. 27 | 2 p.m. | Premier League Live | USA Network |
Mon., Dec. 27 | 3 p.m. | Newcastle v. Manchester United | USA Network, Universo |
Mon., Dec. 27 | 5 p.m. | Goal Zone | USA Network |