With the dates for Liverpool’s prolonged Champions League fixture checklist now confirmed, we will see who Arne Slot‘s aspect will meet on both aspect of their European ties.
The Reds’ return to the highest desk of European soccer coincides with a change within the competitors’s format, with eight preliminary opponents as an alternative of six.
Liverpool had been drawn towards Leipzig, Real Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, AC Milan, Lille, PSV, Bologna and Girona – a listing that features three home league champions.
Slot will begin with an away journey towards AC Milan earlier than welcoming Bologna for his first residence sport as Reds boss within the Champions League.
There shall be lots for him, his workers and the gamers to juggle and who they face earlier than and after every Champions League match can play an enormous half in any success the Reds hope to have this season:
Matchday 1 – AC Milan (A) – September 17
Earlier than: Nottingham Forest (H) – September 14, 3pm
After: Bournemouth (H) – September 21, 3pm
Matchday 2 – Bologna (H) – October 2
Earlier than: Wolves (A) – September 28, 5.30pm
After: Crystal Palace (A) – October 5, 12.30pm
Matchday 3 – Leipzig (A) – October 23
Earlier than: Chelsea (H) – October 19, 5.30pm
After: Arsenal (A) – October 27, 4.30pm
Matchday 4 – Bayer Leverkusen (H) – November 5
Earlier than: Brighton (H) – November 2
After: Aston Villa (H) – November 9
Matchday 5 – Actual Madrid (H) – November 27
Earlier than: Southampton (A) – November 23
After: Man City (H) – December 1
Matchday 6 – Girona (A) – December 10
Earlier than: Everton (A) – November 7
After: Fulham (H) – November 14
Matchday 7 – Lille (H) – January 21
Earlier than: Brentford (A) – January 18
After: Ipswich (H) – January 25
Matchday 8 – PSV (A) – January 29
Earlier than: Ipswich (H) – January 25
After: Bournemouth (A) – February 1
There isn’t any denying your eyes are instantly drawn to matchday 5, when the Reds host Real Madrid on November 27 after which welcome Man City days later within the league. Discuss a defining week!
The journey to Leipzig on October 23, in the meantime, is sandwiched between Chelsea at Anfield after which a visit to Arsenal – three matches in eight days instantly following a global break.
Liverpool have away video games after three of their European ties and are at residence the opposite 5, a steadiness that the Reds will welcome as video games come on common each three days.
It’s continuous and can little question be annoying, however we wouldn’t have it another manner. Carry it on.
