Sky Sports will broadcast 21 Premier League matches across October and November, with a string of high-profile fixtures set to capture fans' attention — headlined by Liverpool's home clashes against Manchester City and Arsenal.

The standout fixtures

The pick of the October schedule arrives on Sunday 11 October, when Liverpool host Manchester City at 4.30pm. A week later, on Sunday 18 October, the Yorkshire derby brings Leeds United and Manchester United together at 2pm — one of the fiercest rivalries in English football.

Nottingham Forest host Arsenal on the same afternoon, with kick-off also at 4.30pm on Sunday 18 October, before the two sides meet again at Anfield on Sunday 1 November, when Liverpool welcome Arsenal at 4.30pm in what shapes up as a defining fixture of the early season.

Full schedule at a glance

Saturday 10 October: Man Utd vs Tottenham Hotspur, 5.30pm.

Sunday 11 October: Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest, 2pm; Hull City vs Everton, 2pm; Liverpool vs Manchester City, 4.30pm.

Monday 12 October: Coventry City vs Newcastle United, 8pm.

Saturday 17 October: Newcastle vs Aston Villa, 2pm.

Sunday 18 October: Bournemouth vs Sunderland, 2pm; Brighton vs Crystal Palace, 2pm; Leeds vs Man Utd, 2pm; Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal, 4.30pm.

Monday 19 October: Tottenham vs Coventry, 8pm.

Friday 23 October: Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest, 8pm.

Saturday 24 October: Chelsea vs Tottenham, 5.30pm.

Sunday 25 October: Crystal Palace vs Newcastle, 2pm; Hull vs Brentford, 2pm; Man Utd vs Bournemouth, 2pm; Sunderland vs Leeds, 4.30pm.

Saturday 31 October: Tottenham vs Crystal Palace, 5.30pm.

Sunday 1 November: Aston Villa vs Fulham, 2pm; Liverpool vs Arsenal, 4.30pm.

Monday 2 November: Newcastle vs Everton, 8pm.