As the Premier League heads toward its climax, Sky Sports will be the place to see all the stories and watch the big games.

Sky Sports has added an unrivalled line up of matches in April and will be the only place to see the top two  teams in action as they battle it out to win the Barclays Premier League.

Current Premier League leaders Chelsea are live on Sky Sports five times in April, and viewers can see Manchester City four times. There are also four derby matches from around the country as part of a schedule of 16 games involving 16 teams.

The line-up features huge head-to-heads including the Manchester derby on Sunday 12 April, Jose Mourinho welcoming Louis van Gaal to Stamford Bridge on Saturday 18 April, and Arsenal hosting Chelsea at Emirates Stadium on Sunday 26 April.

During April, Sky Sports viewers are set for:

•Every game involving Chelsea and Manchester City

•Manchester United three times

•Four derby matches: Sunderland v Newcastle; Queens Park Rangers v Chelsea; Manchester United v        Manchester City; and Arsenal v Chelsea

•Nine matches involving the current top eight teams 

•11 matches involving teams from the bottom half of the table

Sky Sports Head of Football Gary Hughes, said: “April is a huge month in the Premier League and will go a long way to deciding the destiny of the title. Sky Sports will be the only place to see Chelsea and Manchester City, as well as the drama of all of the biggest local derbies and massive head-to-heads. Sky Sports has more of the games that matter as the Premier League approaches a thrilling conclusion.”

With four rounds of fixtures left of the season in May, Sky Sports still has 15 matches yet to come and will be the only place to see the climax to another incredible Premier League season, showing at least three games each weekend.

Newly announced fixtures:

Chelsea v Stoke City Sat 4 Apr 5.30pm

Burnley v Tottenham Hotspur Sun 5 Apr 1.30pm

Sunderland v Newcastle United Sun 5 Apr 4pm

Crystal Palace v Manchester City Mon 6 Apr 8pm

Burnley v Arsenal Sat 11 Apr 5.30pm

Queen’s Park Rangers v Chelsea Sun 12 Apr 1.30pm

Manchester United v Manchester City Sun 12 Apr 4pm

Liverpool v Newcastle United Mon 13 Apr 8pm 

Chelsea v Manchester United Sat 18 Apr 5.30pm

Manchester City v West Ham United Sun 19 Apr 1.30pm

Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur Sun 19 Apr 4pm

Aston Villa v Queen’s Park Rangers Mon 20 Apr 8pm

Manchester City v Aston Villa Sat 25 Apr 5.30pm

Everton v Manchester United Sun 26 Apr 1.30pm

Arsenal v Chelsea Sun 26 Apr 4pm

Leicester City v Chelsea Wed 29 Apr 7.45pm

The full schedule between now and April is as follows:

February

Manchester City        v    Newcastle United        Sat 21      5.30pm

Everton                          v    Leicester City                Sun 22    2.05pm

Southampton             v    Liverpool                          Sun 22    4.15pm

West Ham United     v     Crystal Palace                Sat 28    12.45pm

March

Liverpool                      v      Manchester City           Sun 1       12noon

Burnley                         v       Manchester City           Sat 14     5.30pm

Chelsea                        v       Southampton                Sun 15     1.30pm

Manchester United v      Tottenham Hotspur    Sun 15     4pm

Swansea City             v       Liverpool                          Mon 16    8pm

West Ham United    v       Sunderland                     Sat 21      5.30pm

Liverpool                      v       Manchester United     Sun 22     1.30pm

Hull City                        v       Chelsea                             Sun 22     4pm

April

Chelsea                                  v          Stoke City                         Sat 4 Apr      5.30pm

Burnley                                   v          Tottenham Hotspur    Sun 5 Apr      1.30pm

Sunderland                           v         Newcastle United        Sun 5 Apr       4pm

Crystal Palace                      v          Manchester City           Mon 6 Apr     8pm

Burnley                                    v         Arsenal                             Sat 11 Apr       5.30pm

Queen’s Park Rangers      v         Chelsea                              Sun 12 Apr     1.30pm

Manchester United           v         Manchester City             Sun 12 Apr   4pm

Liverpool                                v         Newcastle United          Mon 13 Apr  8pm 

Chelsea                                   v         Manchester United      Sat 18 Apr     5.30pm

Manchester City                 v          West Ham United        Sun 19 Apr     1.30pm

Newcastle United              v          Tottenham Hotspur    Sun 19 Apr    4pm

Aston Villa                             v         Queen’s Park Rangers  Mon 20 Apr  8pm

Manchester City                 v          Aston Villa                        Sat 25 Apr     5.30pm

Everton                                   v          Manchester United      Sun 26 Apr    1.30pm

Arsenal                                   v           Chelsea                              Sun 26 Apr    4pm

Leicester City                      v           Chelsea                              Wed 29 Apr   7.45pm

Fixtures may be subject to change due to potential club participation in other competitions.

For further information, please contact:

Sky Sports

Alex Henderson

PR Manager

alex.henderson@bskyb.com                                

020 7032 1452

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