EPL Commentators on NBC Sports: Dec. 11, 2020

Marcus Rashford and Manchester United host Kevin De Bruyne and archrival Manchester City in the Manchester Derby this Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Telemundo, highlighting this weekend’s Premier League action.

Saturday’s match marks the 183rd meeting between the clubs, and the 15th time NBC Sports will present the Manchester Derby. It is also the first fall Manchester Derby to be shown on broadcast television in the United States. United, who sit in sixth-place with 19 points this season, won their fourth straight Premier League match last weekend, coming from behind to top West Ham, 3-1. City defeated Fulham, 2-0, last weekend and are in seventh place in the table, one point behind Manchester United. Arlo White and former Premier League player Graeme Le Saux will call the match live from Old Trafford.

This weekend’s Premier League coverage kicks off tomorrow, Friday, Dec. 11, at 2:30 p.m. ET with Premier League Live on NBCSN, followed by Patrick Bamford and Leeds United hosting eighth-place West Ham at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN and Universo.

Rebecca Lowe hosts Goal Zone, Premier League Mornings, and Premier League Live on Saturday and Sunday, joined by former Premier League and U.S. Men’s National Team goalkeeper Tim Howard and former Premier League footballer Danny Higginbotham. Ahmed Fareed hosts coverage tomorrow with Howard.

Saturday’s coverage begins at 7 a.m. ET with Premier League Mornings on Peacock Premium, followed by Aston Villa visiting Wolverhampton Wanderers at 7:30 a.m. ET. At 10 a.m. ET on Peacock Premium, Newcastle hosts West Brom at St. James’ Park.

Saturday at 3 p.m. ET on Peacock Premium, Christian Pulisic and third-place Chelsea visit Premier League leading scorer Dominic Calvert-Lewin and ninth-place Everton. Chelsea defeated Leeds United last weekend, capped off by Pulisic’s first Premier League goal this season, and are unbeaten in their last nine PL matches, while Everton drew Burnley, 1-1.

On Sunday, match action begins at 7 a.m. ET as fifth-place Southampton host Sheffield United on NBCSN, followed by Harry Kane and first-place Tottenham visiting Crystal Palace at 9:15 a.m. ET (NBCSN, Universo). Then, at 11:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN and Telemundo, Fulham hosts Mohamed Salah and second-place Liverpool.

At 2:15 p.m. ET on Sunday, Arsenal host Burnley on NBCSN and Universo, and Jamie Vardy and fourth-place Leicester City host Brighton & Hove Albion on Peacock Premium. Sunday’s coverage concludes with Goal Zone at 4:15 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

Here’s the schedule of soccer commentators for this weekend’s Premier League matches (all times Eastern):

Friday, December 11

03:00 pm EST, Leeds United vs. West Ham United, NBCSN, Universo, fuboTV, Sling Blue, Hulu + Live TV — Jim Proudfoot and Jim Beglin

Saturday, December 12

07:30 am EST, Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Aston Villa, Peacock Premium — Joe Speight and Efan Ekoku

10:00 am EST, Newcastle United vs. West Bromwich Albion, Peacock Premium — Seb Hutchinson and Iain Dowie

12:30 pm EST, Manchester United vs. Manchester City, NBC, Telemundo, fuboTV, Sling Blue, Hulu + Live TV — Arlo White and Graeme Le Saux

03:00 pm EST, Everton vs. Chelsea, Peacock Premium — Jim Proudfoot and Michael Gray

Sunday, December 13

07:00 am EST, Southampton vs. Sheffield United, NBCSN, Sling Blue, Hulu + Live TV, fuboTV — Gary Taphouse and David Prutton

09:15 am EST, Crystal Palace vs. Tottenham Hotspur, NBCSN, Universo, fuboTV, Sling Blue, Hulu + Live TV — Phil Blacker and Tony Gale

11:30 am EST, Fulham vs. Liverpool, NBCSN, Telemundo, fuboTV, Sling Blue, Hulu + Live TV — Ian Darke and Matthew Upson

02:15 pm EST, Leicester City vs. Brighton & Hove Albion, Peacock Premium — Chris Wise and Leon Osman

02:15 pm EST, Arsenal vs. Burnley, NBCSN, Universo, fuboTV, Sling Blue, Hulu + Live TV — Jonathan Beck and Matt Holland