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As Liverpool’s titanic battles with Manchester City over recent years show, taking points off your main rivals is key to securing first place.

It’s why Liverpool fans will be intrigued to learn when it faces its closest competitors next season.

The latter let its four-year hold on the title slip this season, and ended the campaign 13 points behind Liverpool.

But with four signings confirmed before the Club World Cup, and more expected during the course of the summer, Pep Guardiola’s side could return invigorated for a fresh battle next season.

Liverpool will have to wait until November for a first meeting with City next term, by which stage it will know whether the Blues are a main challenger.

The clash at the Etihad comes on November 8, when Liverpool will be hoping for a repeat of the 2-0 win in February.

The return fixture comes on February 7 at Anfield, a stadium where Guardiola has never won as a Premier League manager in front of fans.

As for Arsenal, many are expecting the Gunners to return with another push for the title.

The London club has finished second in each of the last three seasons, but going one better in 2025/26 will prove to be a daunting challenge.

Like City, Arsenal’s standards dropped this season, resulting in a 15-point downturn on the previous year’s points haul.

Liverpool drew both meetings with Mikel Arteta’s side this campaign and Slot will hope to earn a first win in the opening month of the season

The Reds will then head to the Emirates on 7 January, meaning it’s possible the decisive fixture in the title race will be played just days into the new year.

Meanwhile, Liverpool is set to open the new season with a 8pm (UK time) kick-off against Bournemouth on Friday 15 August.

The Reds begin and end the season at Anfield, with Brentford the visitors on the final day of the campaign.



Caoimhin Kelleher will return to Anfield with Brentford on the final weekend of the season
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