Manchester City will aim to close the gap on Premier League leaders Liverpool when they host Brentford at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday.
Saturday's 1-1 draw against Chelsea saw Pep Guardiola's reigning champions remain third behind the Reds and Arsenal, although this is their game in hand on both and a victory would lift them to second, a point behind Jurgen Klopp's men.
Brentford, beaten heavily by Liverpool in their most recent league match, did the double over City last season, although their home win in late May came after Guardiola's team had already been confirmed as league champions.
This season, the Bees took the lead through Neal Maupay at the Gtech Community Stadium on February 5 before City came back to win 3-1 courtesy of a sparkling Phil Foden hat-trick.
So, why are the two teams playing each other again just 15 days later? The Sporting News explains this quirk of Premier League scheduling, what time the game starts, and how fans can watch around the world.
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Why are Man City playing Brentford on Tuesday night?
City vs. Brentford was slated for Saturday, December 23 when the Premier League's fixtures were announced.
However, this date was never truly viable due to City's participation in the FIFA Club World Cup following their treble-sealing UEFA Champions League success.
Guardiola's side eased past Urawa Red Diamonds in the semifinals in Saudi Arabia before thrashing Copa Libertadores winners Fluminense 4-0 in the final on December 22.
Results in the third round of the FA Cup narrowed the Premier League's options for rescheduling. A midweek encounter on the w/c January 14 was ruled out after Brentford drew with Wolves and were forced into a replay.
City won the first leg of their Champions League Round of 16 encounter against FC Copenhagen on February 13. The first knockout round of the competition is staggered across two midweeks, meaning City had a free spot in the schedule this week.
UEFA prefers to have exclusivity during its matchweeks, meaning the Premier League had to seek approval to stage City vs. Brentford at the same time as Champions League fixtures.
However, there are examples of such special dispensation being granted over recent years and Manchester City vs. Brentford will kick off on Tuesday, February 20 at 7:30 p.m. local time (2:30 p.m. ET), half an hour before the Champions League fixtures get underway. Those games see PSV face Borussia Dortmund, and Inter Milan take on Atletico Madrid.
Man City vs Brentford kick off time
Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Tue, Feb. 20 | 2:30 p.m. ET |
| Canada | Tue, Feb. 20 | 2:30 p.m. ET |
| UK | Tue, Feb. 20 | 7:30 p.m. GMT |
| Australia | Wed, Feb. 21 | 6:30 a.m. AEDT |
| India | Wed, Feb. 21 | 1:00 a.m. IST |
Man City vs Brentford live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this Premier League match across selected areas of the world's major regions:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | NBC USA Network, Universo | Fubo, Universo NOW, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, NBC Sports App |
| Canada | — | |
| UK | — | — |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| India | Star Sports Select 1 | JioTV, Hotstar |
USA: This game is available on the USA Network with streaming options on Fubo. Telemundo and Universo provide Spanish language options.
Canada: Every Premier League game this season is live-streaming exclusively via Fubo.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream every match live and on-demand on Optus Sport.
UK: This game is not available for live broadcast in the UK with talkSPORT providing live radio commentary.
