Premier League Week 3 Fixtures: EPL TV Schedule, Live Stream and Picks
The new Premier League season is well and truly under way now, and there's much to get excited about as we hit Week 3's fixtures.
Kicking off the weekend are Manchester United, who welcome Newcastle United to Old Trafford on Saturday, while in-form Leicester City host Tottenham Hotspur in the pick of the afternoon kick-offs.
On Sunday, Everton take on Manchester City, while Monday sees Arsenal go head-to-head with Liverpool at the Emirates.
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Here is the full schedule, complete with TV and live streaming information:
| Saturday, August 22 | 12:45 p.m./7:45 a.m. | Manchester United vs. Newcastle United | BT Sport 1, NBCSN | BT Player, NBC Sports Live Extra | 3-0 |
| Saturday, August 22 | 3 p.m./10 a.m. | West Ham United vs. Bournemouth | N/A | NBC Sports Live Extra | 2-1 |
| Saturday, August 22 | 3 p.m./10 a.m. | Sunderland vs. Swansea City | N/A | NBC Sports Live Extra | 0-4 |
| Saturday, August 22 | 3 p.m./10 a.m. | Leicester City vs. Tottenham Hotspur | NBCSN | NBC Sports Live Extra | 2-2 |
| Saturday, August 22 | 3 p.m./10 a.m. | Norwich City vs. Stoke City | N/A | NBC Sports Live Extra | 1-1 |
| Saturday, August 22 | 3 p.m./10 a.m. | Crystal Palace vs. Aston Villa | USA | NBC Sports Live Extra | 2-1 |
| Sunday, August 23 | 1:30 p.m./8:30 a.m. | West Bromwich Albion vs. Chelsea | Sky Sports 1, USA | Sky Go, NBC Sports Live Extra | 1-2 |
| Sunday, August 23 | 4 p.m./11 a.m. | Watford vs. Southampton | N/A | NBC Sports Live Extra | 1-3 |
| Sunday, August 23 | 4 p.m./11 a.m. | Everton vs. Manchester City | Sky Sports 1, NBCSN | Sky Go, NBC Sports Live Extra | 1-2 |
| Monday, August 24 | 8 p.m./3 p.m. | Arsenal vs. Liverpool | Sky Sports 1, NBCSN | Sky Go, NBC Sports Live Extra | 3-2 |
Live streaming is available via Sky Go, BT Sport Player and NBC Sports Live Extra. Information courtesy of livesoccertv.com.
Manchester United vs. Newcastle United
The spotlight will very much be on Wayne Rooney when the two Uniteds meet in Manchester.
Rooney has failed to impress thus far in his two Premier League appearances, with his only contribution of note being to Kyle Walker's unfortunate own goal on the opening day.
The fixture list has provided a stroke of luck for the striker, though, as he holds a thoroughly impressive record against the Magpies, having scored against them 12 times in the league.
According to David McDonnell of the Daily Mirror, he said: "I've experienced this before and the goals will come, I know that—and hopefully that day will come on Saturday against Newcastle."
As for the Toon, they were soundly beaten 2-0 by Swansea City last time out, and they will head to Old Trafford without key right-back Daryl Janmaat, who picked up two yellow cards inside the first half at the Liberty Stadium.
A source of encouragement for the Magpies will be the addition of French winger Florian Thauvin, who joined the club on Wednesday, per the player's Twitter feed:
The Magpies desperately needed to strengthen out wide, with the likes of Gabriel Obertan and Yoan Gouffran proving largely ineffective so far in their Newcastle careers.
The Chronicle's Mark Douglas gives his take on Newcastle's summer spending so far:
Thauvin will add some much-needed creativity on the flanks, but with manager Steve McClaren's side looking so vulnerable at the back and without Janmaat, the Red Devils are more than capable of winning comfortably.
Leicester City vs. Tottenham Hotspur
Leicester's home game against Spurs has the potential to be one of the most exciting matches of the weekend.
The Foxes are on an incredible run of form and have won both of their opening fixtures this season, including a tricky victory away at Upton Park and a thrashing of Sunderland.
As WhoScored's Ben McAleer demonstrates, Leicester's form stretches back well into the previous campaign:
As Gary Lineker notes, his former team's exploits have seen them top the table again this season, prior to Manchester City's win over Chelsea:
The Foxes have recruited well this summer with Switzerland international Gokhan Inler the latest to join manager Claudio Ranieri's outfit, drawing praise from sportswriter James Keith:
The defensive midfielder could well make his debut on Saturday, where his first task will be to stem the flow of Christian Eriksen and Harry Kane.
Spurs haven't fared as well as their opponents so far, losing narrowly to Manchester United before throwing away a two-goal lead at home to Stoke City, with Lineker noting the result as being typical of his other former side:
However, star players Kane and Eriksen have looked promising despite the results.
Eriksen provided an assist in the draw with Stoke, and while Kane failed to get on the scoresheet, he looked dangerous and linked up well with his team-mates.
Expect an end-to-end encounter between the two sides with both creating a number of chances to score.
Kane will be desperate to show that he's more than a one-season wonder, and he can begin to show that on Saturday as he gets off the mark.
