West Ham United's home opener with Chelsea is set to be moved to Friday night, after police raised no objections.
The two rivals were due to meet at the London Stadium in the Premier League on Saturday, August 23.
However, Mail Sport understands that Sky Sports want to screen what will be an eagerly-anticipated early-season match-up a day earlier, with kick off scheduled for 8pm.
Given the historic rivalry between the two, and the fact that the game is effectively taking place in the summer, there is the spectre of a potentially-increased likelihood of trouble given a later kick-off allows for more time in the pub.