After dropping points for the first time under new manager Antonio Conte, Chelsea will face their first major challenge on Friday when they host Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool at Stamford Bridge.
Coming off a 2-2 draw against Swansea City, Chelsea will look to regain some momentum in a difficult week ahead that will also see them face Leicester City and Arsenal. Liverpool, on the other hand, hope to build off their 4-1 win over Leicester City last week.
League-leading Manchester City will host Bournemouth after their derby victory over Manchester United last week, and Jose Mourinho will try to get the Red Devils back on track at Watford after also losing to Feyenoord in the UEFA Europa League opener on Thursday.
Elsewhere in Europe, Inter will host Juventus in Italian Serie A action, while the German Bundesliga will see Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund in home fixtures against FC Ingolstadt and Darmstadt 98, respectively. Real Madrid will visit Espanyol and Barcelona looks to rebound after their surprising loss to Deportivo Alavés last week with an away result at Leganés.
Stateside, Toronto FC will look to hold onto its Eastern Conference lead when it hosts second-place the New York Red Bulls at BMO Field. Third-place New York City FC, meanwhile, hopes to keep pace at home against the West-leading FC Dallas.
Here is a rundown of all the soccer action on TV this weekend, with all times Eastern:
FRIDAY
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
8 p.m. — UniMás/Univision Deportes/MLS Live — Chicago Fire vs. D.C. United
ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE
3 p.m. — NBCSN/NBC Sports Live Extra/NBC Universo/Telemundo Deportes en Vivo — Chelsea vs. Liverpool
SPANISH LA LIGA
2:45 p.m. — beIN Sports en Español/beIN Sports Connect — Real Betis vs. Granada
GERMAN BUNDESLIGA
2:30 p.m. — Fox Sports 1/Fox Sports Go/Fox Deportes/Fox Soccer 2Go — Cologne vs. Freiburg
FRENCH LIGUE 1
2:45 p.m. — beIN Sports USA/beIN Sports Connect — Caen vs. Paris Saint-Germain
SATURDAY
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
4 p.m. — MLS Live — Seattle Sounders vs. Vancouver Whitecaps
6 p.m. — CSN Philadelphia/MLS Live — Portland Timbers vs. Philadelphia Union
7 p.m. — YES Network/MLS Live — New York City FC vs. FC Dallas
7:30 p.m. — TWCSC Ohio — Orlando City SC vs. Columbus Crew SC
7:30 p.m. — CSN New England — Montreal Impact vs. New England Revolution
9 p.m. — MLS Live — Colorado Rapids vs. San Jose Earthquakes
9:30 p.m. — MLS Live — Real Salt Lake vs. Houston Dynamo
ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE
10 a.m. — NBCSN/NBC Sports Live Extra — Manchester City vs. Bournemouth
10 a.m. — NBC Sports Live Extra/Telemundo Deportes en Vivo — Hull City vs. Arsenal
10 a.m. — NBC Sports Live Extra — Leicester City vs. Burnley
10 a.m. — NBC Sports Live Extra — West Bromwich Albion vs. West Ham United
12:30 p.m. — NBC/NBC Sports Live Extra — Everton vs. Middlesbrough
SPANISH LA LIGA
7 a.m. — beIN Sports USA/beIN Sports en Español/beIN Sports Connect — Leganés vs. Barcelona
10:15 a.m. — beIN Sports en Español/beIN Sports Connect — Atlético Madrid vs. Sporting Gijón
12:30 p.m. — beIN Sports en Español/beIN Sports Connect — Eibar vs. Sevilla
2:45 p.m. — beIN Sports en Español/beIN Sports Connect — Las Palmas vs. Málaga
ITALIAN SERIE A
Noon — beIN Sports USA/beIN Sports Connect — Lazio vs. Pescara
2:45 p.m. — beIN Sports USA/beIN Sports Connect — Napoli vs. Bologna
GERMAN BUNDESLIGA
9:30 a.m. — Fox Sports 1/Fox Sports Go/Fox Soccer 2Go — Bayern Munich vs. FC Ingolstadt
9:30 a.m. — Fox Sports 2/Fox Sports Go/Fox Soccer 2Go — Borussia Dortmund vs. Darmstadt 98
9:30 a.m. — Fox Soccer 2Go — Hamburg SV vs. RB Leipzig
9:30 a.m. — Fox Soccer 2Go — Hoffenheim vs. VfL Wolfsburg
9:30 a.m. — Fox Deportes/Fox Soccer 2Go/Fox Soccer Plus — Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Bayer Leverkusen
12:30 p.m. — Fox Soccer Plus/Fox Soccer 2Go — Borussia Mönchengladbach vs. Werder Bremen
FRENCH LIGUE 1
11 a.m. — beIN Sports Connect — AS Monaco vs. Stade Rennes
2 p.m. — beIN Sports Connect — Bordeaux vs. Angers
ENGLISH LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
10 a.m. — beIN Sports USA/beIN Sports Connect — Ipswich Town vs. Aston Villa
SUNDAY
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
2 p.m. — Fox Sports Go — Sporting Kansas City vs. LA Galaxy
5 p.m. — Fox/Fox Sports Go — Toronto FC vs. New York Red Bulls
ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE
7 a.m. — NBC/NBC Sports Live Extra — Watford vs. Manchester United
9:15 a.m. — NBC Sports Live Extra — Crystal Palace vs. Stoke City
9:15 a.m. — NBC Sports Live — Southampton vs. Swansea City
11:30 a.m. — NBCSN/NBC Sports Live Extra/Telemundo — Tottenham vs. Sunderland
SPANISH LA LIGA
10:15 a.m. — beIN Sports en Español/beIN Sports Connect — Athletic Bilbao vs. Valencia
12:30 p.m. — beIN Sports en Español/beIN Sports Connect — Villarreal vs. Real Sociedad
2:45 p.m. — beIN Sports USA/beIN Sports en Español/beIN Sports Connect — Espanyol vs. Real Madrid
ITALIAN SERIE A
9 a.m. — beIN Sports USA/beIN Sports Connect — Sassuolo vs. Genoa
Noon — beIN Sports USA/beIN Sports Connect — Inter vs. Juventus
GERMAN BUNDESLIGA
9:30 a.m. — Fox Sports 2/Fox Sports Go/Fox Deportes/Fox Soccer 2Go — FC Augsburg vs. Mainz 05
11:30 a.m. — Fox Sports 2/Fox Sports Go/Fox Deportes/Fox Soccer 2Go — Hertha Berlin vs. Schalke 04
PORTUGUESE PRIMEIRA LIGA
1 p.m. — Univision Deportes — Tondela vs. FC Porto
The DC Fox affiliate didn’t broadcast either of the doubleheader matches. Had to watch it on Fox Sports Go.
Both MLS games on Sunday will be on the main Fox channel. Double-header action!!
Oops.. revised:
http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/thegoalkeeper/Fox-Sports-tries-something-new-with-MLS-NFL-doubleheader.html