Why Manchester derby kick off change has forced Everton fixture to be moved
Everton return to Premier League action on Sunday afternoon when they take on West Ham United at the London Stadium.
The Blues head into the game three points above the drop zone and on the back of a 2-0 defeat to Liverpool last time out. However, a second-half brace from Mohamed Salah only told half of the story.
Everton lost Ashley Young during the opening 45 minutes after he was given his marching orders for two bookable offences. Sean Dyche was then left flabbergasted by referee Craig Pawson’s decision not to send off Ibrahima Konate.
The Liverpool centre-back was booked early in the second-half while the score was still level before he grabbed Beto as he attempted to run onto a pass. But Konate escaped further punishment before being replaced immediately by Jurgen Klopp.
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The game at the London Stadium kicks off at 1pm, one hour before games that are usually shown live on Sky Sports are normally broadcast. And the ECHO understands the reason behind the tweak is due to the Manchester derby.
The game, which will be played at Old Trafford, is kicking off an hour earlier than usual due to an agreement between both clubs and Greater Manchester Police. It will now start at 3.30pm rather than 4.30pm.
As a result of the change, Everton’s trip to the capital to take on the Hammers had to be brought forward to ensure Sky Sports would be able to broadcast both games as scheduled.
Speaking about the game against the Hammers following the defeat to Liverpool, Jordan Pickford said: "We will keep going; we have got West Ham this week.
“We will switch off from this
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