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Tom Clark

Two of West Ham's 2021/22 Premier League fixtures moved for UK television coverage

West Ham's Premier League campaign will get underway against Newcastle United at St James' Park on Sunday, August 15th at 2pm UK time with the game live on Sky Sports.

The Hammers second fixture of the new season, a clash with Leicester City, has also been selected for TV coverage and will now take place on Monday, August 23 at 8pm at the London Stadium and will also be live on Sky Sports.

West Ham's third match of the season is against Crystal Palace at the London Stadium and will be a 3pm kick-off on Saturday, August 28.

A number of West Ham's fixtures have been flagged up for rescheduling due to the Hammers involvement in European competition.

The Premier League confirmed that the following matches are likely to be affected with confirmation of dates and kick-off times to be announced once the television schedule has been set.

Saturday, October 2 - Brentford v West Ham

Saturday, October 23 - West Ham v Spurs

Saturday, November 6 - West Ham v Liverpool

Saturday, November 27 - Manchester City v West Ham

Tuesday, November 30 - West Ham v Brighton

Saturday, December 11 - Burnley v West Ham

Tuesday, December 14 - Arsenal v West Ham

West Ham's first Europa League tie will be on Thursday, September 26 with either a 17:00 or 20:00 kick-off, the Europa League draw will be made on August 27.

The Hamers begin their Carabao Cup campaign in the third round due to their European commitments with the match set to take place during the week commencing Monday, September 20.

The FA Cup third round is set to take place on the weekend of Saturday, January 8.

The Premier League hopes COVID-19 restrictions will be lifted sufficiently by the season’s opening weekend to allow supporters, including away fans, to attend matches in stadiums containing capacity crowds.

An announcement on the number of supporters allowed to attend will be made following government guidance and the lifting of coronavirus restrictions.

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