Why are there 12pm and 2:05pm kick-offs in Premier League on Sunday?

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Crystal Palace's meeting with Manchester United on Sunday at Selhurst Park will take place at 12pm (GMT) on Sunday because of television selections.

The match was originally scheduled to be a 12:30pm kick-off on Saturday, as TNT Sports' selection for this weekend's matches.

However, with Crystal Palace facing a trip to French side Strasbourg on Thursday night, the match was pushed back almost 24 hours.

As a result, Sunday's three matches that were due to start at 2pm have been scheduled to begin at 2:05pm.

This is to reduce the risk of any overlapping between the match at Selhurst Pack and the later kick-offs.

There are also midweek Premier League matches happening in the days after this weekend's game week, further limiting any room for moving fixtures around in the schedule.

The Premier League aims to prevent clubs from playing two matches within 60 hours of each other.

Palace's meeting with Manchester United kicks off 64 hours after the start of their midweek visit to Strasbourg.

Oliver Glasner's side then play on Wednesday away at Burnley, with United's midweek game a day later on Thursday at home to West Ham.

Full Sunday Premier League schedule

  • Crystal Palace v Manchester United (12:00)

  • Aston Villa v Wolves (14:05)

  • Nottingham Forest v Brighton (14:05)

  • West Ham v Liverpool (14:05)

  • Chelsea v Arsenal (16:30)

All times listed in GMT

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Manchester United have not won any of their last five trips to Selhurst Park

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