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Why Everton and Liverpool have unusual kick-off times this week after Premier League decision

Both Everton and Liverpool are in midweek Premier League action this week and are kicking off their matches at non-traditional times.

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General view inside the stadium as Iliman Ndiaye is challenged by Sepp van den Berg during the Premier League match between Everton FC and Brentford FC at Goodison Park.

Everton take on Wolves at Goodison Park on Wednesday night.

The festive football frenzy is upon us, with all 20 Premier League teams set to play midweek matches. Both Liverpool and Everton are in action on Wednesday night with the Reds travelling to Newcastle and the Toffees hosting Wolves at Goodison Park.

Liverpool will be looking to build on a huge 2-0 win over title rivals Man City on Sunday afternoon, while Everton will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing 4-0 loss against Manchester United. However, fans should note that kick-off times for these matches differ from the usual 7.45pm or 8pm starts.

Both Liverpool's clash against Newcastle and Everton's game vs Wolves kick off at 7.30pm on Wednesday, there are however some other games kicking off 45 minutes later at 8.15pm. This change is due to all Premier League matches being broadcast live on Amazon Prime, allowing fans to spread out their viewing and potentially watch more games.

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It's not just Liverpool and Everton affected by this change - all midweek games will start either at 7.30pm or 8.15pm. Tuesday night sees Ipswich Town take on Crystal Palace at 7.30pm, while Ruud van Nistelrooy makes his managerial debut for Leicester City against West Ham United at the King Power Stadium, kicking off at 8.15pm.

Here's the full list of fixtures and kick-off times for the next three days:

Tuesday, December 3

Ipswich Town vs Crystal Palace (7.30pm Kick-off)

Leicester City vs West Ham (8.15pm kick-off).

Wednesday, December 4

Southampton vs Chelsea (7.30pm kick-off)

Man City vs Nottingham Forest (7.30pm kick-off)

Newcastle vs Liverpool (7.30pm kick-off)

Everton vs Wolves (7.30pm kick-off)

Arsenal vs Manchester United (8.15pm kick-off)

Aston Villa vs Brentford (8.15pm kick-off)

Thursday, December 5

Fulham vs Brighton (7.30pm kick-off)

Bournemouth vs Tottenham (8.15pm kick-off)

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