Liverpool play Aston Villa at home on Friday night to begin the Premier League weekend. No top-flight league matches are scheduled for Saturday because the FA Cup final takes place at Wembley. Chelsea face Manchester City in the FA Cup final on Saturday, which is scheduled on the penultimate weekend of the league season under a six-year deal between the FA and the Premier League. League games are moved to Sunday to accommodate the cup showpiece. Sunday includes Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest, four 3pm kick-offs, and West Ham’s must-win trip to Newcastle United at 5.30pm. Arsenal then play Burnley on Monday evening.
"Liverpool kick-off the Premier League weekend with their trip to Aston Villa on Friday night, but there are no top-flight fixtures on Saturday, with six matches on Sunday followed by Arsenal's clash with Burnley on Monday evening. The Sunday schedule looks like a normal Premier League Saturday, with Manchester United hosting Nottingham Forest at lunchtime, four 3pm kick-offs and West Ham's must-win trip to Newcastle United at 5.30pm."
"The unusual schedule is due to the FA Cup final taking place on Saturday, when Chelsea will face Manchester City at Wembley Stadium. This is the second season of a six-year deal between the FA and Premier League which sees the FA Cup showpiece take place on the penultimate weekend of the top-flight season, with any league games moved to the Sunday."
"The cup final has traditionally been played after the end of the league campaign, with the 2023 and 2024 editions held on the Saturday following the Premier League finale. However, league fixtures have been played on the same day as the Wembley showpiece on several occasions, most recently in 2021 when..."
"It promises to be another captivating weekend of Premier League football, but a glance at the fixture list throws up an unusual quirk in the calendar. Arsenal are two games away from a first title in 22 years, Bournemouth and Brentford are eyeing European football for the first time in their respective histories, and Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United are fighting to avoid relegation to the Championship."
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