Manchester City confirm alterations to Brentford and Chelsea fixtures in November

Early into the 2022/23 season, Manchester City’s aim of triumphing on multiple fronts remains unchanged.

And so far into the new campaign, the Sky Blues have certainly looked the part.

Sitting second in the Premier League table, and with two wins out of two in the Champions League, Pep Guardiola’s side remain unbeaten in all competitions.

However, tougher tests certainly await Manchester City in the coming months, as the business end of the term presents the challenge of facing the likes of Manchester United, Liverpool, Brighton and Leicester City.

Among these particular set of fixtures are also two matches against Brentford and Chelsea in two different competitions, which now have updates around their scheduling.

As confirmed by Manchester City this week, it has been revealed that the timings for the side’s contest against Thomas Frank’s men has been altered.

While the clash was initially set to kick-off at 15:00 (UK) on November 12th, it will now be played at 12:30 on the same date.

The prime reason behind that is a combination between BT Sport choosing to broadcast the fixture, and the football blackout rule not permitting fixtures on Saturday to be broadcast if they fall between 14:45 and 17:15 in the United Kingdom.

The rule has been in place since the 1960s, to ensure that attendance of lower league games is not impacted due to elite teams playing at the same time.

As for the Premier League champions’ battle against Chelsea, the EFL (English Football League) have confirmed that the Carabao Cup Third Round encounter will take place on November 9th, with kick-off at 20:00 (UK).

The fixture will be screened live on Sky Sports for fans across the UK.

With the Premier League being at the height of its competitiveness across the board, Manchester City will be aiming to take home all three points against Brentford, to maintain their chances of winning three titles on the trot.

As for the clash against Chelsea, the Sky Blues will have their sights set on beating Graham Potter’s men in their attempts to win the Carabao Cup this season, after crashing out of the competition against West Ham in the Fourth Round last term.

The clash against the London giants will also be the first reunion with Raheem Sterling this season.

The England international left the Etihad Stadium for Chelsea during the most recent summer transfer window for a fee understood to be in the region of £48 million.

That reunion will certainly add an extra element to an already exciting encounter between the two Premier League giants in the cup.