Is Man City vs Bournemouth on TV? Channel, kick-off time and how to watch Premier League fixture

Manchester City will kick off their 2026/27 Premier League season against Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, August 23, with a 2pm BST start. Sky Sports Main Event will broadcast the fixture, commencing its coverage at 1pm. UK viewers without a Sky subscription can catch the action through a NOWTV Day Pass. Enzo Maresca, who previously served as an assistant under Pep Guardiola, leads his first Premier League game for City this weekend after a challenging summer in which Rodri and Bernardo Silva departed.

Meanwhile, Marco Rose takes charge of Bournemouth for the first time in their history in Europe. Jeremy Doku, currently recovering from a calf strain, and Savinho, who is set to move to Tottenham, are absent for City, while Bournemouth will be without Eli Kroupi Jr., Veljko Milosavljevic, and Julian Araujo. Matheus Nunes, Tyler Adams, and David Brooks are all fit to play, but the Cherries will have to contend with the absence of Amine Adli and Ryan Christie, who will be suspended.