With six match days remaining in the season, Manchester United is atop the Premiership standings with 72 points from 32 matches. Chelsea is a close second at 71 points, and Saturday’s match will likely decide the winner of one of the most-coveted trophies in professional league soccer.
ESPN’s TV coverage:
Derek Rae, ESPN’s 2010 FIFA World Cup play-by-play commentator and host of ESPN Soccernet Press Pass, will provide on-site prematch, halftime and post-match reporting from Old Trafford beginning Friday, joined by Efan Ekoku, ESPN’s 2010 FIFA World Cup match analyst, for SportsCenter previews of the matchup
Peter Drury will call the match with analyst Ekoku
Adrian Healey, Robbie Mustoe and Alexi Lalas will host the pre-match, halftime and post-match segments with live on-site reporting.
MLS: Primetime MLS Game of the Week Doubleheader Thursday
ESPN2, ESPN360.com, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN Deportes Radio will air a special MLS Game of the Week primetime doubleheader Thursday, April 1: 2009 MLS Cup champion Real Salt Lake at Houston Dynamo (9 p.m.) and this season’s first SuperClásico – Chivas USA at Los Angeles Galaxy (11 p.m.)
Adrian Healey (play-by-play) and analyst John Harkes will call the Real Salt Lake at Houston, with JP Dellacamera (play-by-play) and analyst Kyle Martino on the call for Chivas USA at Los Angeles Galaxy.
Date Time (ET) Match Network
Thu., April 1, 9 p.m. Real Salt Lake at Houston Dynamo
ESPN2/ESPN360.com/ESPN Deportes/ESPN Deportes Radio
Thu., April 1, 11 p.m. Chivas USA at Los Angeles Galaxy
ESPN2/ESPN360.com/ESPN Deportes/ESPN Deportes Radio
Sat., April 3 7:30 a.m. Manchester United vs. Chelsea FC
ESPN2