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Matt Davies

ePremier League Invitational tournament LIVE stream: How to watch, start time and confirmed players

With the Premier League on hold, players will be swapping their boots for controllers as they take to battle on FIFA 20 in the inaugural ePremier League Invitational tournament starting today (April 21).

Manchester City's Raheem Sterling is one of a number of high-profile players competing, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Reece James, Wilfried Zaha, Moussa Sissoko and Diogo Jota also included.

Each player will represent their club and compete from the comfort of their homes, battling it for a place in the final, which will be streamed on Saturday, April 25 on Sky Sports.

The winnings from the tournament will be donated to the recently established #PlayersTogether initiative, which on Sunday made it's first contribution to the NHS as they battle against the coronavirus pandemic.

Here's everything you need to know about the event...

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How does it work?

The tournament will follow a knockout format, with four matches featuring each day between 12:00 and 16:00 BST from Tuesday April 21 until Friday April 24.

Winners of the opening round will progress into the semi-finals, which will be televised live on Sky Sports at 15:00 BST on Saturday April 25, immediately followed by the final.

How to watch

There are a number of places you can watch the tournament across a variety of platforms.

The Premier League will be broadcasting the matches on their website, app, YouTube channel, Facebook and Twitter accounts.

Sky Sports will also be showing the matches both on Twitch and the Football Daily YouTube channel, alongside Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League for the semi-finals and final.

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