Key facts. The Premier League returns on Saturday 21 November. The first live UK game is Manchester City against Fulham at 12.30pm on TNT Sports, with Liverpool against Manchester United at 4.30pm on Sunday on Sky Sports.
The Premier League is having a pause, not a holiday. The second international break of the 2026/27 season runs from 9 to 17 November, with national teams busy until Tuesday, and club football returns on Saturday 21 November. If you have spent the week wondering when the league comes back, and which channel has which match, the official broadcast grid is now clear.
There is no Friday night fixture immediately after this window. The first match is Manchester City against Fulham at 12.30pm UK time (Europe/London, GMT) on Saturday 21 November, live on TNT Sports. The 5.30pm game that evening is Newcastle United against Arsenal on Sky Sports. Sunday belongs, in the public imagination at least, to Liverpool against Manchester United at 4.30pm, also on Sky Sports.
The full return weekend, with official times
These times and selections come from the Premier League’s own fixture amendments, later mirrored on the BBC Sport scores and fixtures page. All times below are UK time. Saturday’s 3.00pm kick-offs are Aston Villa against Sunderland, Bournemouth against Nottingham Forest, Chelsea against Leeds United, Coventry City against Crystal Palace, and Tottenham Hotspur against Ipswich Town. Those 3.00pm games are not listed for live UK television in the league’s amendment notice, which is the usual pattern.
Sunday 22 November has Hull City against Brighton and Hove Albion at 2.00pm on Sky Sports, then Liverpool against Manchester United at 4.30pm on Sky Sports. Monday 23 November closes the first block with Brentford against Everton at 8.00pm, again on Sky Sports.
A week later the calendar gets even busier. Nottingham Forest against Chelsea has been moved to Friday 27 November at 8.00pm on Sky Sports. Saturday 28 November has Leeds United against Coventry City and Manchester United against Brentford at 3.00pm, plus Ipswich Town against Aston Villa at 5.30pm on Sky Sports. Sunday 29 November is a full live slate: Everton against Liverpool at 12.00pm on TNT Sports, then 2.05pm kick-offs for Brighton against Newcastle, Crystal Palace against Hull City, Fulham against Bournemouth and Sunderland against Tottenham, with several of those Sunday afternoon games moved because of UEFA Europa League or Conference League commitments. The 4.30pm match that day is Arsenal against Manchester City on Sky Sports.
Why the league stopped, and what fills the gap
The Premier League has three international breaks this season. The first, from 21 September to 6 October, was a longer window in which European countries played four matches rather than the usual two. This November break is shorter: two matches in a nine-day window, sitting between Matchweeks 10 and 11. The last break is due from 22 to 30 March.
The league’s own explainer is blunt about the point of the pause. Domestic rounds are not staged on a Monday night before a break, or on a Friday night immediately after one, which is why we wait until Saturday 21 November rather than sneaking a match in on Friday 20 November. European nations are in the UEFA Nations League this week. African sides are in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying. The United States, Mexico and the other qualified CONCACAF teams are in the Nations League quarter-finals. South American and Asian sides are scheduled for friendlies.
That is a lot of travel for a squad already mid-season. It is also why the return fixtures have been placed with one eye on European club competitions later in the month. If your club is in the Thursday night UEFA competitions, do not be surprised to see a Sunday 2.05pm kick-off rather than the old 3.00pm habit.
The matches most people will plan around
City against Fulham is an early lunchtime start, which suits TNT Sports and anyone hoping to watch two live games in a day. Newcastle against Arsenal in the Saturday teatime slot is the other national TV appointment that day, and it will tell us plenty about both clubs once players are back from international duty. Chelsea against Leeds at 3.00pm is the sort of fixture that used to be a staple of Saturday afternoons and, unless a late change is announced, will be followed by the usual highlights programmes rather than a live UK broadcast.
Liverpool against Manchester United on Sunday 22 November is the headline. Sky Sports has the 4.30pm slot. It is the first time the two sides meet in the league after the break, with a full week for any late returning internationals to get back on the training pitch. Everton against Liverpool, eight days later at lunchtime on TNT Sports, will keep the city of Liverpool on the fixture list twice in a week.
Arsenal against Manchester City on Sunday 29 November, at 4.30pm on Sky Sports, is the other magnet in this run. Between those two Sundays sits a fairly ordinary-looking midweek-free stretch, then that Friday night Forest against Chelsea game. If you only mark three live slots in the diary, make them City against Fulham, Liverpool against United, and Arsenal against City.
How to watch the Premier League return
In the United Kingdom, live coverage sits with Sky Sports and TNT Sports, as the Premier League’s own fixture amendments make clear. Sky customers can watch on television or through the Sky Sports app. People without a Sky subscription can use NOW, subject to NOW’s own packages. TNT Sports is available through its official apps and participating television platforms. The BBC does not show Premier League matches live in the UK. It does show highlights, usually on Match of the Day and BBC iPlayer, after the full-time whistles have gone.
In the United States, NBC Sports says every Premier League match in 2026/27 is available across NBC, USA Network and Peacock. For this return weekend it has listed Manchester City against Fulham, Tottenham against Ipswich, Newcastle against Arsenal, Hull City against Brighton, Liverpool against Manchester United and Brentford against Everton on USA Network, with the Saturday 3.00pm UK kick-offs (10.00am Eastern) going to Peacock, including Chelsea against Leeds. In Australia, 2026/27 rights guides including FourFourTwo list every match live on Stan Sport. In Ireland, the same UK rights holders, Sky Sports and TNT Sports, are the starting point, with local listings the final check. Elsewhere, use the Premier League’s official broadcaster list for your country. Kick-off times can still move, so glance at the official club or league channels on the morning of the game.
Sunday 15 November, before the league returns, is also Spain against England in the Nations League, live on ITV1. The Formula 1 calendar then heads to Las Vegas the same weekend the league resumes; we have the Las Vegas Grand Prix start time and official TV outlets in a separate piece.
FAQs
When does the Premier League return after the November international break?
Saturday 21 November 2026. There is no Friday night game immediately after this window. The first match is Manchester City against Fulham at 12.30pm UK time, live on TNT Sports.
What channel is Liverpool against Manchester United on?
Sky Sports in the UK, at 4.30pm on Sunday 22 November. In the United States, NBC Sports has listed that match on USA Network, at 11.30am Eastern Time.
Which UK channels show live Premier League football?
Sky Sports and TNT Sports. The BBC shows highlights, not live league matches, in the United Kingdom.
Watch safely
Use official TV channels and legal apps only. A virtual private network can help if you are on public Wi-Fi, in a hotel, or travelling, and it can protect the connection when you sign in to those official services. It is not a way to dodge a subscription or to find an unofficial stream, and we will not point you to one. These are the services I point people to: NordVPN, Surfshark, IPVanish, CyberGhost, PureVPN and Ivacy.
If you want a living room box for official sports apps, these are two I point people to. The NVIDIA Shield TV Pro is still the one I put first if you want a proper Android TV Play Store. The Fire TV Stick 4K Max is the simpler stick option, with official apps from Amazon’s own store. These product links were checked on 13 November 2026:
NVIDIA Shield TV Pro
- NVIDIA Shield TV Pro on Amazon UK
- NVIDIA Shield TV Pro on Amazon US
- NVIDIA Shield TV Pro on Amazon Germany
- NVIDIA Shield TV Pro on Amazon France
- NVIDIA Shield TV Pro on Amazon Italy
Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max
- Fire TV Stick 4K Max on Amazon UK
- Fire TV Stick 4K Max on Amazon US
- Fire TV Stick 4K Max on Amazon Germany
- Fire TV Stick 4K Max on Amazon France
- Fire TV Stick 4K Max on Amazon Italy
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Written by Dr Husham Memar