Premier League Returns: How to Follow Week Seven Action on the BBC
The Premier League is back after European fixtures, with Manchester City leading the table and Bournemouth, Fulham and Tottenham still seeking their first league wins. The BBC offers comprehensive coverage including live text, radio commentaries, and Match of the Day highlights.
The Premier League resumes this weekend after a busy midweek of European fixtures. Manchester City currently top the table and are yet to drop points this season, while Bournemouth, Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur are still searching for their first league victories.
The weekend's action begins on Saturday, 17 October with Everton hosting Chelsea at 12:30 BST. Later, Brentford face Liverpool, Fulham take on Hull City, and Manchester City play Ipswich Town, all at 15:00. Newcastle United welcome Aston Villa at 17:30. Sunday's matches include Bournemouth v Sunderland, Brighton v Crystal Palace, and Leeds United v Manchester United at 14:00, followed by Nottingham Forest v Arsenal at 16:30. The round concludes on Monday, 19 October when Tottenham Hotspur host Coventry City at 20:00.
Fans can watch highlights from every game on Match of the Day, airing on BBC One and iPlayer on Saturday at 22:25 BST and Sunday at 22:30. Live text commentaries and score updates are available on the BBC Sport website and app, with digital highlights typically posted from 20:00 on weekends in the UK. Final Score provides goal updates as they happen, starting on iPlayer and Red Button at 14:45 and BBC One at 15:45, followed by Final Score: The Reaction on iPlayer from 17:15.
Radio coverage includes live commentaries on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds, with 209 live Premier League matches this season. Selected commentaries and updates are available on BBC Sounds, the BBC Sport app and website, and via smart speakers. The Football Fix collection on BBC Sounds gathers all 5 Live Premier League commentaries, plus build-up, reaction, and football podcasts. New radio streams Sports Extra 2 and Sports Extra 3 are exclusive to BBC Sounds.
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