West Ham vs Manchester City live stream, Sunday 7 August, 4:30pm BST, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League & Sky Sports Ultra HD
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Manchester City begin their Premier League title defence with a trip to West Ham which rounds off the opening weekend of the new season.
Pep Guardiola's side are aiming to be crowned champions for the third campaign running in 2022/23, having pulled off a dramatic final-day comeback against Aston Villa to pip Liverpool by a single point last time around.
All eyes will be on marquee summer signing Erling Haaland, who arrives in the Premier League having racked up the goals at a machine-like rate for Borussia Dortmund. He bagged a hat-trick on his Dortmund debut (off the bench, no less); he couldn't repeat the feat for City, could he?
West Ham, meanwhile, are looking to build on another strong campaign under David Moyes. The Hammers finished seventh in the league – qualifying for Europe for the second year running – and reached the semi-finals of the Europa League.
This match is a repeat of West Ham's final home match of last season – which they led 2-0 at half-time, only for City to salvage a 2-2 draw and the point which ultimately clinched them the title.
Team news
The clash at the London Stadium comes too soon for new West Ham striker Gianluca Scamacca, but Moyes has no injury concerns other than long-term absentee Angelo Ogbonna.
Guardiola will be without the injured Aymeric Laporte, while John Stones is not fully fit. Haaland should lead the line, with potential City league debuts for Kalvin Phillips and Julian Alvarez from the bench.
Kick-off is at 4:30pm BST on Sunday 6 August, and UK viewers can watch the game live on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra HD. See below for international broadcast options.
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VPN guide
Use a VPN to watch Premier league football from outside your country
If you’re out of the country for a round of Premier League fixtures, then annoyingly your domestic on-demand services won’t work – the broadcaster knows where you are because of your IP address (boo!). You'll be blocked from watching it, which is not ideal if you’ve paid up for a subscription and still want to catch the action without resorting to illegal feeds you’ve found on Reddit.
But assistance is on hand. To get around that, all you have to do is get a Virtual Private Network (VPN), assuming it complies with your broadcaster’s T&Cs. A VPN creates a private connection between your device and t'internet, meaning the service can’t work out where you are and won't automatically block the service you've paid for. All the info going between is entirely encrypted – and that's a result.
There are plenty of good-value options out there, including:
UK TV rights
How to watch Premier League live streams for UK subscribers
Sky Sports and BT Sport are the two main players once again, but Amazon also have a slice of the pie in 2021/22.
US TV rights
How to watch Premier League live streams for US subscribers
NBC Sports Group are the Premier League rights holders, with the Peacock Premium streaming platform showing even more than the 175 games it aired last season, with other matches split between NBCSN channel, CNBC and the over-the-air NBC broadcast channel. If you pick up a fuboTV subscription for the games not on Peacock Premium, you'll be able to watch every game.
Head back to our VPN advice so you can take advantage when you're out of the country.
Canada TV rights
How to watch Premier League live streams for Canadian subscribers
DAZN subscribers can watch every single Premier League game in 2021/22 – and it gets better. After a one-month free trial, you'll only have to pay a rolling $20-a-month fee, or make it an annual subscription of $150.
The broadcaster also has all the rights to Champions League and Europa League games in Canada, too.
Want in while you're out of Canada? Scroll back up and check out the VPN offers above.
Australia TV rights
How to watch Premier League live streams for Australian subscribers
Optus Sport are offering every game of the Premier League season for just $14.99/month for non-subscribers, which you can get via a Fetch TV box and other friendly streaming devices.
To take advantage while you're not Down Under, follow the VPN advice towards the top of this page.
New Zealand TV rights
How to watch a Premier League live stream for New Zealand subscribers
Spark Sport are serving up all 380 games – plus various highlights and magazine shows throughout the week, as well as the Champions League – for $24.99 a month, after a seven-day free trial.
It's also available via web browsers, Apple/Android devices, Google Chromecast and some Samsung TVs, and Apple TV and Smart TV compatibility new for this season.
Check out our VPN deals to watch when you’re not in New Zealand.
