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Liverpool could take part in as many as 68 matches in a mammoth 2025/26 campaign after their Premier League fixtures were confirmed.

The top-flight schedule was announced on Wednesday morning as the Reds were given a tricky start to their title defence.

Opening the campaign at home to AFC Bournemouth on Friday 15 August, Arne Slot’s men will then travel to Newcastle United on August 23 before hosting Arsenal on August 30.

Meanwhile, a tough finish also awaits Liverpool as trips to Manchester United and Aston Villa and home clashes with Chelsea and Brentford lie in store in the final month of the season.

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While the Reds now know their Premier League fixture list, they will have to wait a little while longer to find out their opponents in domestic cup and European action.

Draw dates for the League Cup and FA Cup third round are not yet confirmed, but Liverpool will learn their eight opponents in the Champions League league phase on Thursday 28 August.

However, the Reds do at least know rough dates for their all other commitments as their full 2025/26 schedule becomes clear…

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The Champions League league phase will get underway on Tuesday 16 September as sides once again face eight different opponents before concluding on Wednesday 28 January.

Should Liverpool not finish in the top eight, they will advance to the knockout phase play-offs which take place on February 17-18 and February 24-25.

But if the Reds do finish in the top eight, they will instead qualify directly for the round of 16 which will take place on March 10-11 and March 17-18.

The quarter-finals are scheduled to take place on April 7-8 and April 14-15.

With Liverpool never playing on the anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster on April 15, their quarter-final ties would have to take place on Wednesday 8 April and Tuesday 14 April if they reached the final eight.

Meanwhile, the semi-finals take place on April 28-29 and May 5-6, before Budapest hosts the 2026 Champions League final on Saturday 30 May.

Champions League fixture dates in full

GW 1: September 16-18

GW2: September 30 - October 1

GW 3: October 21-22

GW 4: November 4-5

GW 5: November 25-26

GW 6: December 9-10

GW 7: January 20-21

GW 8: January 28

Knockout phase play-offs first leg: February 17-18

Knockout phase play-offs second leg: February 24-25

Round of 16 first leg: March 10-11

Round of 16 second leg: March 17-18

Quarter-final first leg: April 7-8

Quarter-final second leg: April 14-15

Semi-final first leg: April 28-29

Semi-final second leg: May 5-6

Final: May 30

With Liverpool in Champions League action the week commencing Monday 15 September, their League Cup campaign won’t get underway until the following week.

Looking to reach a third-successive League Cup final, this year’s tournament will conclude at Wembley on Sunday 22 March.

League Cup fixture dates in full

Round Three: w/c 22 September 2025

Round Four: w/c 27 October 2025

Round Five: w/c 15 December 2025

Semi-Final First Leg: w/c 12 January 2026

Semi-Final Second Leg: w/c 2 February 2026

Final: Sunday 22 March 2026

The FA Cup will again have its own unique gameweeks for the majority of the competition proper, with Liverpool’s campaign getting underway at the third-round stage on the weekend of January 10-11.

The Reds’ participation in the competition will only result in the rearrangement of Premier League matches if they reach the semi-final stage, which takes place on April 25-26, with the final then taking place at Wembley on Saturday 16 May.

FA Cup fixture dates in full

Third Round Proper: January 10-11

Fourth Round Proper: February 14-15

Fifth Round Proper: March 7-8

Quarter Final: April 4-5

Semi-Final: April 25-26

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Final: Saturday 16 May

Liverpool will also take part in this season’s Community Shield, courtesy of winning the Premier League last season.

The Reds will lock horns with FA Cup winners Crystal Palace at Wembley the weekend before the start of the Premier League season, with the curtain-raiser set to take place on either Saturday 9 or Sunday 10 August.


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