ARSENAL’S Premier League clash with Brentford has been moved to accommodate Manchester City’s match against Liverpool.
The Gunners were due to face Thomas Frank’s side at 12:30pm on Saturday, November 25.
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However, the fixture has now been moved to 5:30pm.
According to The Daily Mail, that is because a local safety advisory group – which includes members of the police – were concerned about the prospect of a early evening kick-off when Man City face Liverpool.
There has been several issues with fan trouble and behaviour surrounding the fixture in the past, so Premier League chiefs have made the decision to bring the match forward instead.
It means Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp will come face-to-face at mid-day instead.
Both games will still be allocated to their original broadcasters, with Arsenal’s match aired on TNT Sports and Man City’s on Sky Sports.
Amid concerns about fan safety at the Etihad next month, Liverpool’s ticket allocation has been cut by 20 per cent from 3,000 seats to 2,400.
Last season, a 15-year-old girl was left ‘scarred for life’ after being struck by a pot weighted with coins that had been thrown from the away section.
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