Overview
- Nottingham Forest’s opening fixture against Brentford has been shifted from Saturday, 16 August to Sunday, 17 August.
- The rescheduled kickoff is set for 2pm BST and will be shown live on Sky Sports.
- The switch addresses expected crowding from The Hundred cricket event at nearby Trent Bridge on the original match date.
- Forest vs Brentford now joins Chelsea vs Crystal Palace and Manchester United vs Arsenal as three Sunday fixtures.
- Champions Liverpool will launch the new season at home to Bournemouth, and seven opening weekend matches will be televised.