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Josh Challies

Sky Sports change means alteration to Swansea City vs Leeds United television coverage

Leeds United's trip to face Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium on Sunday will no longer be shown live on Sky Sports.

The Whites clash against their fellow promotion chasers was initially selected to be the live EFL offering for Sunday in the 12:30 kick-off slot.

However, Sky Sports have now changed their schedule and the tie between Stoke City and Birmingham City at 15:00 will be shown instead.

The change is due to the fact that Sky have been limited to showing six live games per club during the season's extension and, with Leeds on the brink of securing promotion, it is expected they will now use their available Leeds slot for a game when Marcelo Bielsa's side can clinch promotion.

That could have been against Swansea this weekend had Brentford lost to Charlton Athletic on Tuesday and subsequently lost to Derby County this weekend, with Leeds going on to beat Stoke and win their tie in South Wales.

However, the Bees' comeback means that Leeds' target to achieve promotion still stands at 10 points and the earliest date they can currently clinch promotion is Saturday, July 18. against Derby.

That game is already selected for Sky Sports coverage and, should Leeds beat Stoke, Swansea and Barnsley in their three games, a point against the Rams would be enough to secure promotion.

Sky are yet to announce their picks for the final three matchdays but, if Leeds are in line to secure promotion that weekend, it is expected the clash against Derby will be picked up.

Of course, should Brentford drop points this weekend against Derby or in next Tuesday's match against Preston, Leeds' opportunity to seal promotion could move to the clash with relegation-threatened Barnsley next Thursday.

That match at Elland Road has already been selected for Sky Sports coverage and is scheduled for kick-off at 17:00.

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