Premier League Fixtures Confirmed For Week 8 With 7 Games On And 3 Postponed

The Premier League will return in matchweek 8 after round 7 was fully called off in the wake of the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Seven matches will take place.

The Premier League will return in matchweek 8 after round 7 was fully called off in the wake of the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

No games took place last weekend as a mark of respect to Her Majesty.

Those games will have to be rearranged later in the season.

So will three fixtures from week 8 as only seven matches will take place this weekend.

The action will kick off on Friday night when Aston Villa host Southampton, while Fulham go to Nottingham Forest.

But Manchester United's home clash with Leeds United will not take place on Sunday. Meanwhile, Liverpool's trip to Chelsea has also been postponed.

Brighton's game against Crystal Palace had already been postponed earlier in the month due to a planned rail strike.

Tottenham vs Leicester City is one of seven Premier League fixtures that WILL take place this weekend :: IMAGO/Sportimage/Kieran Cleeves

The decision to postpone the fixtures at Old Trafford and Stamford Bridge was due to insufficient police resources in the UK.

"The UK Football Policing Unit and National Police Chiefs' Council have worked closely with the Premier League, English Football League and Football Association to balance the policing requirements following the death of Her Majesty the Queen, daily policing and enabling as many football matches as possible to go ahead as planned," explained an NPCC statement.

The seven games that are going ahead, including Wolves vs Manchester City and Tottenham vs Leicester, will be preceded by a minute's silence, while players will wear black armbands.

Premier League Fixtures (Week 8)

Date	Fixture	Time (UK)	On or Off
Friday, Sep 16	Aston Villa vs Southampton	8 pm	ON
Friday, Sep 16	Nottm Forest vs Fulham	8 pm	ON
Saturday, Sep 17	Wolves vs Man City	12.30 pm	ON
Saturday, Sep 17	Brighton vs Crystal Palace	3 pm	OFF
Saturday, Sep 17	Newcastle vs Bournemouth	3 pm	ON
Saturday, Sep 17	Tottenham vs Leicester	5.30 pm	ON
Sunday, Sep 18	Brentford vs Arsenal	12 pm	ON
Sunday, Sep 18	Man United vs Leeds	2 pm	OFF
Sunday, Sep 18	Everton vs West Ham	2.15 pm	ON
Sunday, Sep 18	Chelsea vs Liverpool	4.30 pm	OFF