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The English Premier League will resume on Saturday, October 10, following its extended international pause. The official league schedule places Arsenal against Leeds United in the opening slot, with the rest of Matchweek 6 continuing through Monday, October 12. For supporters in Nepal, the return means an evening of Saturday football followed by a major Sunday meeting between Liverpool and Manchester City. This is a fixture guide checked on October 5, rather than a newly announced schedule or a report of matches already played.
The timing of the restart reflects a change to the international calendar. The Premier League explains that the September and October windows have been combined, with national teams using a single period from September 21 to October 6. Countries can play four matches in that window instead of the usual two. The league completed Matchweek 5 before the pause and resumes domestic competition with Matchweek 6. Later international windows in November and March remain shorter, so fans should not assume every break this season will last as long.
Arsenal versus Leeds is scheduled for 12:30 pm in Britain on October 10, which converts to 5:15 pm Nepal time. Britain is still using British Summer Time on that date, while Nepal remains on Nepal Standard Time. The difference is therefore four hours and 45 minutes. This conversion matters because copying a British kickoff without its timezone can leave supporters planning around the wrong hour. The opening game takes place on Saturday evening in Nepal, with the calendar date unchanged.
Four fixtures follow at 3 pm British time, or 7:45 pm in Nepal: Aston Villa against Brentford, Chelsea against Bournemouth, Ipswich Town against Fulham, and Sunderland against Brighton and Hove Albion. Manchester United then hosts Tottenham Hotspur at 5:30 pm British time, corresponding to 10:15 pm in Nepal. These are scheduled fixtures, and the actual lineups, player availability and match outcomes will only be known nearer kickoff or after the games. No starting team is being presented here as confirmed.
Sunday, October 11, begins with Crystal Palace against Nottingham Forest and Hull City against Everton at 2 pm British time, or 6:45 pm in Nepal. Liverpool hosts Manchester City at Anfield at 4:30 pm British time, making the Nepal kickoff 9:15 pm. Liverpool’s own match page independently lists the Anfield fixture for Sunday at 16:30, supporting the league schedule. The meeting is one of the main attractions of the returning round, but its importance should not be confused with a prediction about the eventual winner.
The round finishes with Coventry City against Newcastle United on Monday, October 12, at 8 pm British time. In Nepal, that becomes 12:45 am on Tuesday, October 13. The change of date is particularly important for anyone saving the game to a calendar. A listing that simply says Monday night follows the British schedule and does not describe the local Nepal date accurately.
For readers planning their viewing, the league fixture list should remain the reference point because scheduled matches can change. UK broadcaster names attached to those fixtures do not establish which service has viewing rights in Nepal, so no Nepal broadcaster is being claimed here. Check the official schedule again before kickoff and follow subsequent club announcements for team news. The confirmed information today is the return date, the listed pairings and their current times; results and selection decisions will follow when the competition resumes.
Source publication date: 2026-09-25. Event or reporting period: 2026-10-10.
Sources:Premier League return guide · Premier League international calendar · Premier League official fixture list · Liverpool FC match details
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