“Few people expected Bournemouth’s game with Liverpool this weekend to be so important. The Premier League’s broadcast partners certainly didn’t as they made their five picks for live TV from the 10 matches in this latest round of fixtures. Sky Sports and their TNT counterparts choosing to leave the Vitality Stadium clash in the Saturday 3pm slot, behind English football’s longstanding television ‘blackout’, means only viewers outside the UK will be able to (legally) watch what could be one of the matches of the season as it happens. Because this might be the toughest fixture league leaders Liverpool have left as they chase a record-equalling 20th league title. …”
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