Liverpool faces nightmare Premier League fixture schedule as Real Madrid date confirmed
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Liverpool has been handed a tricky double header across the Premier League and Champions League after the Reds' European fixtures were confirmed.
The draw for the league phase of the Champions League took place on Friday, and Liverpool was handed several tricky assignments, including games against Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan.
Just like last season, the game at home to Madrid falls just before a league game against Manchester City — Madrid travels to Anfield on Tuesday, November 4, with the game away to City scheduled for the following weekend.
Last campaign, the double-header was viewed as an acid test for Arne Slot's men, and they passed it with flying colors.
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Liverpool beat Madrid 2-0 on November 27 on the way to finishing at the top of the inaugural league phase of the competition, before backing it up with a 2-0 reverse of City on December 1.
On this occasion, the game against City takes place at the Etihad Stadium, but the Reds will be confident of winning there if last season is anything to go by — Liverpool won 2-0 away at City back in February.
Another tricky double header is scheduled in around a month's time, when Liverpool travels to Turkey to take on Galatasaray on Tuesday, September 30, before a league game away to Chelsea four days later.
Here's what Liverpool's league fixtures look like either side of each of their Champions League league-phase games...
Gameday 1: Atletico Madrid (H) – September 17
Before: Burnley (A) – Sun, Sept 14, 2pm
After: Everton (H) – Sat, Sept 20, 12.30pm
Gameday 2: Galatasaray (A) – September 30
Before: Crystal Palace (A) – Sat, Sept 27, 3pm
After: Chelsea (A) – Sat, Oct 4, 5.30pm
Gameday 3: Eintracht Frankfurt (A) – October 22
Before: Man United (H) – Sun, Oct 19, 4.30pm
After: Brentford (A) – Sat, Oct 25, 8pm
Matchday 4: Real Madrid (H) – November 4
Before: Aston Villa (H) – Nov 1/2, TBC
After: Man City (A) – Nov 8/9, TBC
Matchday 5: PSV Eindhoven (H) – November 26
Before: Nottingham Forest (H) – Nov 22/23
After: West Ham (A) – Nov 29/30
Matchday 6: Inter Milan (A) – December 9
Before: Leeds (A) – Dec 6/7
After: Brighton (H) – Dec 13/14
Matchday 7: Marseille (A) – January 21
Before: Burnley (H) – Jan 17/18
After: Bournemouth (A) – Jan 24/25
Matchday 8: Qarabag (H) – January 28
Before: Bournemouth (A) – Jan 24/25
After: Newcastle (H) – Jan 31/Feb 1