Liverpool’s return to the Champions League, another Clasico and a London derby between Tottenham and Chelsea highlight this week’s games
The Premier League is back and the 2017-18 campaign across the globe is now well underway.
That means there is plenty of live football to catch this week, with the Champions League play-off round – featuring the likes of Liverpool and Sevilla – kicking off on Tuesday night and a full slate of domestic fixtures set for the weekend.
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The complete schedule of games to be broadcast in the UK this week is below – as is our pick of the must-watch match of the week. All times are BST.
Monday, August 14
Tuesday, August 15
Wednesday, August 16
Thursday, August 17
Friday, August 18
Saturday, August 19
*Juventus vs Cagliari kicks off at 17:00 and will be joined in progress.
**Girona vs Atletico Madrid will begin at 19:15 on Sky Sports Red Button, which is not available on Sky Go, before joining Sky Sports Football and Sky Go in progress at 19:40.
Sunday, August 20
Match of the week
Tottenham vs Chelsea
Sunday, August 20 (16:00)
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It’s not often that we’d give a Clasico second billing, but with Real Madrid in control in the Supercopa de Espana and at home in the second leg, that tie might be done and dusted.
There will be much more on the line, on the other hand, when Chelsea visit Tottenham on Sunday. The Blues’ title defence got off to a disastrous start against Burnley and they will be desperate to bounce back at Wembley, but face an uphill struggle to do so.
Eden Hazard and Tiemoue Bakayoko are injured, Diego Costa has been sidelined and Gary Cahill and Cesc Fabregas will both be suspended, leaving Antonio Conte’s side short of a number of key players.
Tottenham, on the other hand, got up and running with a comfortable 2-0 victory at Newcastle United – their first opening-day win since 2014-15.
They are missing Kieran Trippier and Danny Rose but Kyle Walker-Peters was the man of the match at right-back on Tyneside and Ben Davies, playing on the left, scored Spurs’ second goal.