The Hammers fixture changes for December and January have now been confirmed, with three games selected for live TV broadcast forcing another two games to move as a consequence.
The Hammers’ London derby at Fulham remains on Saturday 15 December, but will now kick-off at 5.30pm with BT Sport carrying the game live.
West Ham’s away match at Southampton, originally scheduled for Boxing Day, will now be played on Thursday 27 December, with a 7.45pm kick-off live on Sky Sports. The third TV selection is the home derby clash with Arsenal, which will now kick-off at 12.30pm on Saturday 12 January, also live on Sky Sports.
As a result of the date of the Boxing day fixture moving, the Hammers’ matches against Burnley and Brighton will also be put back a day although they will not be live on TV. Manuel Pellegrini’s men will now travel to Burnley on Sunday 30 December for a 2.15pm kick-off, and entertain Brighton at London Stadium on Wednesday 2 January at 7.45pm.