Update: EPL cancels Chelsea, Man Utd matches

The English Premier League in a recent statement has confirmed that Match Day 8 fixtures will be played this weekend.

This comes as three matches out of 10 that were supposed to take place this weekend were called off.

Recall that some matches were postponed last week in honour of the late Queen Elizabeth II, following the monarch death at 96.

This weekend’s match schedule is:

Friday 16 September
20:00 Aston Villa v Southampton (Sky Sports)
20:00 Nott’ham Forest v Fulham

Saturday 17 September
12:30 Wolves v Man City (BT Sport)
15:00 Newcastle v AFC Bournemouth
17:30 Spurs v Leicester City (Sky Sports)
Postponed Brighton v Crystal Palace

Sunday 18 September
12:00 Brentford v Arsenal (Sky Sports)
14:15 Everton v West Ham (Sky Sports)
Postponed Chelsea v Liverpool
Postponed Man Utd v Leeds

Chelsea will, however, be in action on Wednesday night when they face Red Salzburg in the Uefa Champions League.

The match will be their new manager Graham Potter’s first game after he took over at Chelsea from Thomas Tuchel.