Liverpool finalized the s for the busy festive period in December and January. The club announced changes to seven fixtures to accommodate broadcasts.
The first Merseyside Derby of the Arne Slot era is set for Saturday, December 7 at 12:30 pm local time (7:30 EST) when the Reds travel to Goodison Park to face .
Liverpool's early January fixture against was also moved. The Reds will host the Red Devils at Anfield on Sunday, January 5 at 4:30 pm (11:30 EST).
The festive period will be a test for Slot's men as they look to stay top of the . With six wins in his first seven league games, the Dutch manager has Liverpool one point ahead of title rivals and .
The Reds will look to stay top of the Premier League with three points against a surging Chelsea side this Sunday. Liverpool dispatched the West London outfit 4-1 in February, the last time Chelsea visited Anfield.
It is going to be a busy few months for the Reds, both domestically and in Europe. There are huge title matches against Arsenal and Manchester City on the horizon, while Real Madrid will also visit Anfield in the Champions League.
The amended fixtures also include trips to Newcastle and Tottenham, as well as the Boxing Day clash with Leicester City, before the trip to West Ham.
In the same period, the Reds also have matches against Girona on December 10 and Fulham on December 14. In the month of December, Liverpool will only have a respite of more than four days once (between the Fulham match and the Tottenham fixture on December 22), though even that will disappear should the club advance in the League Cup.
With winger/midfielder Harvey Elliott returning to full health and Alisson expected to be back in the lineup by December, Slot can call upon a fully-changed XI if he chooses to rest his entire starting lineup for a cup game or a midweek Champions League.
Updated fixture listDecember
Sunday Dec 1 - Liverpool vs Manchester City - 4 pm GMT (11 am EST)
Wednesday Dec 4 - Newcastle United vs Liverpool - 7.30 pm GMT (2:30 pm EST)
Saturday Dec 7 - Everton vs Liverpool - 12.30 pm GMT (7:30 am EST)
Tuesday Dec 10 - Girona vs Liverpool - 5:45 pm GMT (12:45 pm EST)
Saturday Dec 14 - Liverpool vs Fulham - 3 pm GMT (10 am EST)
Sunday Dec 22 - Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool - 4.30 pm (11:30 am EST).
Thursday Dec 26 - Liverpool vs Leicester City - 8 pm GMT (3 pm EST)
Sunday Dec 29 - West Ham United vs Liverpool 5.15 pm (12:15 pm EST)
January
Sunday Jan 5 - Liverpool vs Manchester United - 4.30 pm GMT (11:30 EST)
Tuesday Jan 14 - Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool - 8 pm GMT (3 pm EST).
Saturday Jan 18 - Brentford vs Liverpool - 3 pm GMT (10 am EST)
Tuesday Jan 21 - Liverpool vs Lille - 8 pm GMT (3 pm EST)
Saturday Jan 25 - Liverpool vs Ipswich - 3 pm GMT (10 am EST)
Wednesday Jan 29 - PSV vs Liverpool - 8pm GMT (3pm EST)
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