Tottenham Hotspur will travel to the South Coast on Sunday for the unusual kick-off time of 7pm to face Southampton in the Premier League.

On normal Premier League weekends, the timeslots for matches are rigid and have become a staple for football fans up and down the country. Games on a Saturday take place at 12:30pm, 3pm and 5:30pm while on Sunday they start at 2pm and 4:30pm.

Friday and Monday night matches at 8pm are semi-regular occurrences too; however, 7pm on a Sunday is very rarely used. A series of coincidences has led to this game being played at an unusual time.

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Firstly, the match was chosen by TNT Sports for live coverage. Their slot is normally at 12:30pm on a Saturday however, due to Spurs' Europa League commitments on Thursday, this could not be used.

Therefore an alternative time needed to be sorted. 2pm and 4:30pm were off the table on Sunday due to Sky Sports' coverage of Brighton vs Crystal Palace and Manchester City vs Manchester United.

Midday could have been picked but it was deemed too soon after the clash with Rangers ending for Tottenham to recover. The 8pm slot on Monday was also taken for Sky Sports' coverage of AFC Bournemouth vs West Ham United.

Therefore, the only option available to Spurs and TNT Sports was 7pm on Sunday. Surprisingly, another match will also be played at this unusual hour as Chelsea host Brentford at Stamford Bridge.

This game is not being televised but due to the Blues' mammoth 16-hour round trip the decision was made to push their kick-off time back as late as possible to allow their players to recover.