Why there is no 12:30pm Premier League game this Saturday as fans must wait for action

After a two week break from the Premier League, fans will have to wait a little longer on Saturday to get their football fix.

Usually, the first game each weekend is the 12:30pm kick off but there will be no early start this Saturday.

The first two games of matchweek 30 are scheduled for 3pm on Saturday, as the Premier League makes its return after a break for the FA Cup weekend.

Burnley will be hosting Bournemouth and Sunderland are set to take on Brighton.

But what is the reason for there being no early kick-off on Saturday? talkSPORT.com takes a look…

Why is there no 12:30pm game this weekend?

There was meant to be a 12:30pm start in the Premier League on Saturday, March 14.

However, there was a fixture change two weeks ago.

West Ham vs Manchester City was scheduled to take place in the early slot, with game live on TNT Sports.

But as Pep Guardiola‘s side played away in the Champions League against Real Madrid on Wednesday evening, the game was moved.

Man City released a statement on the enforced change, writing: “City travel to the London Stadium to face the Hammers on Saturday 14 March with the game now kicking off at 20:00 (UK).

“The match was moved to later in the day following the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 draw and the confirmation of our European schedule.

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“We will face Real Madrid in the Spanish capital at 20:00 (UK) kick-off on Wednesday 11 March, with the second leg at the Etihad Stadium at 20:00 (UK) on Tuesday 17 March.

“TV viewers in the UK will be able to watch our match with West Ham on TNT Sports.”

talkSPORT will also have live coverage from the London Stadium, in a massive game for both sides at opposite ends of the table.

Reshmin Chowdhury will be your host with commentary from Joe Shennan and former England striker Dean Ashton.

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There may not be an early kick-off on Saturday, but there is still a full set of Premier League fixtures coming up.

There are surprisingly two games at 5:30pm, as Arsenal host Everton and Chelsea play Newcastle.

Then, on Sunday, there are four fixtures to look forward to, as Crystal Palace take on Leeds, Manchester United host Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest take on Fulham at 2pm.

And as Tottenham fight for their Premier League survival, their game is live at 4:30pm from Anfield as they battle Liverpool.

On Monday, Wolves travel to face Brentford, with that game also live on talkSPORT with Adrian Durham, Sam Matterface and former England midfielder Danny Murphy.