Why Sheffield United vs Chelsea is not on TV as kick-off time change explained

Chelsea will be bidding to make it two wins in just four days as they travel to Sheffield United on Sunday.

Mauricio Pochettino's men were in fine form as they staged a heroic comeback to beat Manchester United 4-3 in the Premier League on Thursday after Cole Palmer struck twice in injury time to complete a first-ever career hat-trick.

With the Blades next on the horizon, Chelsea are now just five points from a European spot amid a season that has been heavily criticised. A trip to Bramall Lane is up next and Chris Wilder's side look likely to drop back into England's second tier this season after amassing just 15 points so far.

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Unfortunately, fans will not be able to tune in to watch Sunday's encounter in South Yorkshire despite the Premier League late kick-off change. As announced last week, due to both teams playing on Thursday, a decision was made to move the start back to help with the travelling fans.

«Following a deliberation with Chelsea FC, the Premier League, Sheffield Council and South Yorkshire Police, the game will remain on Sunday 7th April now kick-off at 5:30 pm with the aim of making it easier on the day for all fans to get to the game and then leave in a safe and timely manner afterwards,» a statement read. Pochettino's men are expected to be back by around 2,900 supporters.

Originally planned to take place at 1:30 pm, the game was not originally penned in for live coverage in the UK, meaning it cannot be retrospectively shown on television. Liverpool's trip to Manchester United (3:30 pm) will be shown live on Sky