"When TNT selected Brentford vs Liverpool, they may well have had designs on moving it to a 12:30pm kick-off. However, FIFA agreed with player unions this summer that players would receive at least a 72-hour rest period between kick-offs. While that was no issue for Brentford, Liverpool's Champions League commitments have forced the game to be played no earlier than 8pm on Saturday evening That's because Arne Slot's side visited Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League on Wednesday evening."
"There are still two games televised in the UK on Saturday: Manchester United vs Brighton will be shown on Sky Sports at teatime, while TNT Sports have the rights to show Liverpool's trip to Brentford. But the latter game is going to kick-off at 8pm, rather than TNT's usual lunchtime slot. Liverpool visit Brentford on Saturday evening (Image credit: Getty Images)"
Saturday lunchtime will lack a Premier League kick-off as TNT Sports' chosen game, Brentford vs Liverpool, has been moved to 8pm. Sky Sports will show Manchester United vs Brighton at teatime, while TNT holds rights to Liverpool's trip to Brentford. FIFA and player unions agreed on a minimum 72-hour rest period between kick-offs, preventing an earlier start for Liverpool after their midweek Champions League tie. Liverpool visited Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday and won 5-1, with goals from Hugo Ekitike, Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Cody Gakpo and Dominik Szoboszlai.
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