Saints have had four games selected for live TV coverage during October and November.

It means seven consecutive Sunday top flight matches from the fixture with Swansea on September 18 onwards.

They will play Leicester at the King Power Stadium at 2.15pm on Sunday, October 2.

After the international break, Saints will return to action live on Sky Sports, as they welcome Burnley to St Mary’s on Sunday, October 16, with a kick-off time of 4pm BST.

A week later, Saints’ game against Manchester City will also be shown live on Sky Sports. The game at the Etihad Stadium will kick-off at 1.30pm BST on Sunday, October 23.

The month will end with another game on Sky Sports, as Saints welcome Chelsea on Sunday, October 30, with the game getting under way at 4pm GMT.

After welcoming Liverpool to St Mary’s on Saturday, November 19, Saints will then entertain former manager Ronald Koeman and his Everton side at 4.30pm on Sunday, November 27, again live on Sky Sports.