The planned return of the Premier League on June 17 has been welcomed by United Kingdom government minister Oliver Dowden. It was announced on Thursday that England's top flight is to resume from the middle of next month, having been suspended since March amid the coronavirus pandemic. The first fixtures will see Manchester City host Arsenal and Aston Villa face Sheffield United, before further matches the following weekend. The remaining 92 games will be held behind closed doors but, in an unprecedented move, will be shown live in the UK by the four existing broadcast partners: Sky Sports, BT Sport, BBC Sport and Amazon Prime. Matches on Mondays and Fridays will kick off at 20:00 local...
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