Your guide to a blockbuster weekend of sport this weekend

Premier League champions Manchester City will begin the defence of their title against Burnley on Friday evening. 

Pep Guardiola’s side won the title for the third time in a row back in May, finishing five points above Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal.

This weekend also sees a mouthwatering clash between Chelsea and Liverpool take place, while Lionel Messi is also in action with Inter Miami.

Anthony Joshua will also take centre stage this weekend as he is set to face Robert Helenius on three days notice. The Finnish fighter steps in for Dillian Whyte after Whyte returned an ‘adverse finding’ to a random doping test.

Mail Sport breaks down everything you need to know on how you can watch all of this weekend’s big action.

Manchester City are in Premier League action on Friday evening against Vincent Kompany’s Burnley

Anthony Joshua is also in action this weekend as he faces Finnish heavyweight Robert Helenius

Friday

Burnley vs Manchester City

Manchester City will kick off the 2023-24 Premier League season and will face Vincent Kompany’s Burnley. 

The Clarets earned promotion to England’s top division last season after winning the Championship.

Guardiola’s side come into the game off the back of a penalty shootout defeat to Arsenal in the Community Shield. 

Start time and how to watch 

Friday’s clash between Burnley and Manchester City will start at 8pm BST /2pm CST / 3pm ET / 12pm PT / 8pm BST / 5am AEST (Saturday) / 4.30am ACST (Saturday).

The game between the two sides will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League in the United Kingdom.

For those watching in the States can watch the game live on USA Network, while Australian fans can watch the clash on Optus Sport.

Mail Sport will be providing live coverage of Burnley’s clash with Manchester City so you can keep up to date with all the action here. 

Burnley earned promotion to the Premier League after finishing top of the Championship last season

Saturday

Inter Miami vs Charlotte

Lionel Messi is back in action with Inter Miami as they look to progress through to the semi-finals of the Leagues Cup when they face Charlotte.

The Argentinian scored twice in Miami’s win over FC Dallas in the round of 16 stage, while Charlotte defeated Houston Dynamo.

Messi is enjoying life at his new club and has already scored seven goals in his first four games.

Start time and how to watch

The showdown between Inter Miami and Charlotte will begin at 1.30am BST / 8:30 pm ET (Friday) / 5:30 pm PT (Friday) / 10am AEST / 9.30am ACST.

Fans will be able to watch the game live through Apple TV. 

England vs Colombia

Sarina Wiegman’s England will be looking to reach their second Women’s World Cup semi-final in a row when they face Colombia. 

The Lionesses come into the game after defeating Nigeria on penalties – with Chloe Kelly’s scoring the decisive spot-kick. 

Colombia defeated Jamaica in the round of 16, with Catalina Usme scoring the only goal of the game.  

Start time and how to watch 

Saturday’s clash between England and Colombia will start at 11.30am BST / 5.30am CST / 6.30am ET / 3.30am PT / 8.30pm AEST / 8pm ACST.

The game between the two sides will be shown live on ITV1 in the United Kingdom.

For those watching in the States can watch the game live on ESPN2, while Australian fans can watch the clash on Fox Sport.

Mail Sport will be providing live coverage of England’s clash with Colombia so you can keep up to date with all the action here. 

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami are in action as they face Charlotte in the Leagues Cup quarter-final

Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest

Arsenal will be looking to win the league this season, after narrowly missing out on the title.

Mikel Arteta’s side have made big moves already in the summer window and have signed the likes of Declan Rice from West Ham, Kai Havertz from Chelsea and Jurrien Timber from Ajax.

The Gunners come into their opening game against Nottingham Forest off the back of a win against Manchester City.

Start time and how to watch

The Saturday lunchtime showdown between Arsenal and Nottingham Forest will start at 12.30pm BST / 6.30am CST / 7.30am ET / 4.30am PT / 9.30pm AEST / 9pm ACST.

The game between the two sides will be shown live on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate in the United Kingdom

For those watching in the States can watch the game live on Peacock, while Australian fans can watch the clash on Optus Sport.

Mail Sport will be providing live coverage of Arsenal’s clash with Nottingham Forest so you can keep up to date with all the action here. 

Newcastle United vs Aston Villa 

Eddie Howe’s Newcastle enjoyed a remarkable season last year as they qualified for the Champions League group stage.

The Magpies will begin this season’s Premier League campaign with a home clash against Aston Villa.

The Villains will also be in with a chance of playing European football this season. Unai Emery’s side are in the Europa Conference League play-off round. 

Start time and how to watch

The Saturday evening fixture between Newcastle and Aston Villa will start at 5.30pm BST / 11.30am CST / 12.30pm ET / 9.30am PT / 2.30am AEST (Sunday) / 2am ACST (Sunday)

The game between the two sides will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League in the United Kingdom.

For those watching in the States can watch the game live on Peacock, while Australian fans can watch the clash on Optus Sport.

Mail Sport will be providing live coverage of Newcastle’s clash with Aston Villa so you can keep up to date with all the action here. 

England will be looking to reach the World Cup semi-final when they face Colombia 

Anthony Joshua vs Robert Helenius

Anthony Joshua will be looking to make it two wins on the bounce when he faces Robert Helenius at the O2.

The Brit comes into the fight off the back of a win against Jermaine Franklin earlier this year. 

As eluded to, Helenius will step in on short notice after Dillian Whyte returned an ‘adverse finding’ to a random doping test.

Start time and how to watch

Joshua’s heavyweight showdown with Helenius will start at around 10pm BST / 5pm CST / 6pm ET / 2pm PT / 7am AEST (Sunday) / 6.30am ACST (Sunday).

For those wanting to watch the action can do so on DAZN. 

Mail Sport will be providing live coverage of Anthony Joshua’s clash with Robert Helenius so you can keep up to date with all the action here. 

Sunday

Brentford vs Tottenham Hotspur

Ange Postecoglou’s first Premier League game in charge of Spurs will be an away trip to Thomas Frank’s Brentford. 

The north London side may be without Harry Kane after Tottenham accepted an offer from Bayern Munich for Harry Kane, which virtually guarantees the Premier League side £100m.

Brentford will be looking to build on from their ninth place finish in the league last season.

Start time and how to watch

The afternoon kick-off between Brentford and Tottenham will get underway at 2pm BST / 8am CST / 9am ET / 6am PT / 11pm AEST / 10.30pm ACST.

The game between the two sides will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League in the United Kingdom.

For those watching in the States can watch the game live on Peacock, while Australian fans can watch the clash on Optus Sport.

Mail Sport will be providing live coverage of Brentford’s clash with Tottenham so you can keep up to date with all the action here. 

Mauricio Pochettino will take charge of his first Premier League game for Chelsea this weekend

Chelsea vs Liverpool

The biggest game of the weekend sees Chelsea take on Liverpool at Stamford Bridge. 

Mauricio Pochettino will take charge of his first Premier League game with the Blues against Jurgen Klopp’s side. 

Liverpool missed out on Champions League football last season and will be hoping to kick off their Premier League campaign with a win against the London outfit.

Start time and how to watch – 

Chelsea’s blockbuster showdown with Liverpool will kick-off at 4.30pm BST / 10.30am CST / 11.30am ET / 8.30am PT / 1am AEST (Monday) / 12.30am ACST (Monday).

The game between the two sides will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League in the United Kingdom.

For those watching in the States can watch the game live on Peacock, while Australian fans can watch the clash on Optus Sport.

Mail Sport will be providing live coverage of Chelsea’s clash with Liverpool so you can keep up to date with all the action here. 

Liverpool will be looking to kick off the new Premier League season with all three points