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Tom Coley

Why Wolves vs Chelsea and Tottenham vs Brighton are not on TV: Premier League blackout explained

Chelsea and Tottenham are both in action on Saturday with games set to affect both ends of the Premier League table. The Blues have little to play for and are aiming to bounce back from their disappointing 0-0 draw with Liverpool under new caretaker boss Frank Lampard.

Meanwhile, Cristian Stellini is aiming to get his first win as permanent interim head coach for Spurs after their own midweek frustration. Everton's late stunner at Goodison Park made it back-to-back draws against relegation-threatened sides, losing ground on the top four.

It is the teams facing the two London sides that have even more at stake. Wolves, though improved under Julen Lopetegui, are in the still in the midst of a relegation battle. They will start the game in 14th but just five points off the bottom and one off 18th. They only have two wins in seven coming into the game at Molineux.

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Brighton and Roberto De Zerbi could move to within one point of Tottenham in fifth should they win in north London. UK-based fans not at the ground will be unable to watch the games live though despite their impact on the league.

Due to broadcasting rules no live football is shown on TV between 2:45pm and 5:15pm. The blackout allows for 12:30pm televised games and the later 5:30pm kick-off too but leaves the rest unwatchable for most fans during the season.

Coverage of both games will be readily accessible on Saturday throughout the day on football.london with dedicated matchday live blogs as well as the latest build-up and reaction to all the days biggest events.

The games picked for UK TV this weekend are Manchester United vs Everton at 12:30pm on Saturday (BT Sport), Southampton vs Manchester City at 5:30pm and then Leeds vs Crystal Palace at 2pm on Sunday along with Liverpool vs Arsenal later in the day at 4:30pm on Sunday.

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