
49bn. Manchester City and Arsenal enter the round having preserved flawless winning records through four rounds, whereas Tottenham Hotspur and Coventry City have yet to find the net.
The weekend schedule begins on Friday, 18 September, as Brentford host Chelsea at 20:00 BST. Saturday's slate features Tottenham against Aston Villa at 12:30, followed at 15:00 by Brighton taking on Arsenal, Everton meeting Ipswich Town, and Newcastle United facing Hull City, before Nottingham Forest host Coventry at 17:30.
Sunday, 20 September, concludes with three 14:00 fixtures—Bournemouth against Liverpool, Manchester City hosting Sunderland, and Leeds United taking on Crystal Palace—ahead of Fulham meeting Manchester United at 16:30.
Supporters can track the weekend through comprehensive BBC broadcasting. Radio 5 Live plans to air 209 live games over the campaign, carrying Arsenal against Brighton at 15:00 on Saturday alongside audio on the BBC Sounds platform, app, and smart speakers, while Newcastle versus Hull features on Radio 5 Live Sports Extra 2.
Television coverage includes Final Score launching at 14:45 on iPlayer and Red Button before shifting to BBC One at 15:45, with Final Score: The Reaction streaming from 17:15. Match of the Day will air on BBC One and iPlayer on Saturday at 22:20 and Sunday at 22:30, with online digital highlights typically released around 20:00 on both days alongside rolling text updates and lock-screen alerts.
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