Why is Brentford vs Man Utd kicking off at 8pm on Saturday?

PREMIER LEAGUE action returns this weekend after a two-week international break.

Manchester United travel to Brentford on Saturday for their first top-flight clash since their 2-0 win over Everton on March 9.

Manchester United beat Liverpool 4-3 in the FA Cup quarter-final last time outGETTY

The Red Devils were in FA Cup action prior to the international break as Erik ten Hag‘s side secured a spot in the semi-finals of the competition with a thrilling 4-3 win over bitter rivals Liverpool.

Man Utd will be hoping they can continue the momentum from their huge cup triumph on their Premier League return this weekend as they look to keep pace with the top five.

Meanwhile, Brentford have picked up just one point from their last six games, and as a result, they are worryingly falling towards the drop zone.

The Bees are in need of a huge win on Saturday night to pull them further away from a dreaded relegation dogfight.

Why is Brentford vs Man Utd kicking off at 8pm?

Man Utd’s trip to Brentford was initially scheduled for 3pm on Saturday, March 30.

However, the kick off time was changed in early February after the fixture was selected for TV coverage.

Man Utd’s Premier League clash at Brentford will now kick off at 8pm GMT and will be broadcast on Sky Sports.

The time change has caused chaos for Man Utd fans who were hoping to travel to the capital by train.

This is because the later kick off time is just two minutes before the last train is scheduled to leave London St Pancras for Manchester Piccadilly.

London Euston is not in service this weekend due to engineering works between London and Milton Keynes.

And on Sunday, there are no direct trains from London to Manchester Piccadilly, with all journeys requiring at least one change and scheduled to take over three hours.

How to watch Brentford vs Man Utd

Brentford vs Man Utd will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event on Saturday night, straight after coverage of Aston Villa vs Wolves (5.30pm kick off) has concluded.

Sky Sports customers can live stream all the action on the NOW app/website.

Alternativley, you can follow SunSport’s live blog of the match for minute-by-minute coverage.