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Will tube strikes affect football on Saturday with Arsenal among high-profile London games

The Premier League is back this weekend following a two-week hiatus due to the international break.

Fans will be returning to the stands across the country, with a full compliment of Football League action also scheduled.

London's commuters have been impacted by an RMT Tube strike this week

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London's commuters have been impacted by an RMT Tube strike this weekCredit: Shutterstock Editorial

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal are amongst the clubs playing in London this weekend

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Mikel Arteta's Arsenal are amongst the clubs playing in London this weekendCredit: Getty

However, supporters have been forced to contend with an ongoing strike on the London Underground this week.

The disruption has threatened to impact on their travel to matches across the weekend.

It comes as nine matches are set to take place in the capital on Saturday alone.

Those fixtures are spread across each of the top three divisions, with the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur all in action.

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When does the Tube strike end?

Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union began their walkout on Sunday, September 7.

The planned six-day strike is expected to end on Friday, September 12 ahead of the weekend.

As part of the strike, services across London on both the Tube system and DLR have been disrupted.

Between Monday and Thursday, little to no services are scheduled to run as a result.

Meanwhile, there will be no services on the DLR on Thursday prior to the final day of the strike.

Fortunately for football supporters, the strike will end on Friday, with no professional men's matches scheduled in London before Saturday.

The RMT strikes are scheduled to end on Friday, in a boost to fans attending matches on Saturday

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The RMT strikes are scheduled to end on Friday, in a boost to fans attending matches on SaturdayCredit: Shutterstock Editorial

Will the Tube strike affect fans on Saturday?

Supporters can expect to be unaffected by the RMT strike when travelling to matches in London on Saturday.

The strike is set to end on Friday, with all transport services in the city planned to run as normal the following day.

At present, fans can expect to be able to travel to watch their team play without disruption.

Which clubs are playing in London on Saturday?

There are a total of nine Premier League and Football League matches taking place in London on Saturday.

Arsenal host Nottingham Forest in the top flight's early kick-off at the Emirates Stadium - live on talkSPORT.

Meanwhile, Spurs visit West Ham in a London derby at 5.30pm before Brentford meet Chelsea at 8pm.

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Matches in London on Saturday

Premier League

Arsenal v Nottingham Forest - 12.30pm

Crystal Palace v Sunderland - 3pm

Fulham v Leeds - 3pm

West Ham v Spurs - 5.30pm

Brentford v Chelsea - 8pm

Championship

Charlton v Millwall - 12.30pm

Watford v Blackburn - 3pm

League One

AFC Wimbledon v Rotherham - 3pm

Leyton Orient v Bolton - 3pm

Further down the pyramid, Charlton face Millwall and Blackburn visit Watford in the Championship.

League One fixtures will also take place at AFC Wimbledon and Leyton Orient with 3pm kick-offs scheduled for both.

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