Liverpool learn Premier League TV changes for December fixtures as Mohamed Salah absence looms

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The Reds' clashes with Sunderland, Leeds United and Tottenham Hotspur have all been chosen for TV broadcast.Arne Slot's squad are due to host Sunderland on Wednesday 3 December at Anfield, with the game now getting underway at 8.15pm on Sky Sports.Liverpool then travel to Leeds the following weekend, with their trip to Elland Road also being shown live on Sky Sports. Taking place on Saturday 6 December, the Reds have been handed the evening kick-off slot with the game getting underway at 5.30pm.READ MORE: Liverpool are playing with fire as Arne Slot narrowly avoids new injury crisisREAD MORE: Liverpool striker faces months on sidelines after fresh injury setback confirmedTheir home clash with Brighton & Hove Albion remains unchanged, with Liverpool enjoying a rare Saturday 3pm kick-off at Anfield on December 13.But a following trip to Tottenham has also been chosen for TV broadcast, with Sky Sports picking up that clash for another 5.30pm evening kick-off as Liverpool travel to the capital for their final game before Christmas on Saturday 20 December.Should the Reds progress in the League Cup, with Slot's side hosting Crystal Palace in the fourth round at Anfield on Wednesday 29 October, then their potential quarter-final clash would fall between their clashes with Brighton and Spurs in the week commencing Monday 15 December.Liverpool are due to host Wolverhampton Wanderers and Leeds United before travelling to Fulham over the festive period.Such fixtures are currently scheduled to take place on Saturday 27 December, Tuesday 30 December and Saturday 3 January.

However, these are still subject to further change, with the Premier League yet to confirm the broadcast selections for over the festive period.Liverpool are due to be without Mohamed Salah for those fixtures regardless, with the Egypt star all set to captain his country at the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco - held this December and January.The latest edition of the tournament will get underway on December 21 and run until January 18, ensuring it clashes with one of the busiest periods in the Premier League campaign in the process.Nations are already aware of their AFCON group-stage opponents, with Salah and Egypt drawn in Group B. They will then face Angola in their final group game on December 29.As a result, Salah looks set to miss Liverpool's trip to Tottenham - currently scheduled for December 20 - as well as back-to-back home clashes with Wolves on December 27 and Leeds United on December 30.Should Egypt progress to the knockout stages, Salah is also at risk of missing the Reds' trip to title rivals Arsenal.The round-of-16 is scheduled to take place between January 3-6 with the quarter-finals following on January 9-10.

Both semi-finals will take place on January 14 ahead of the third place play-off on January 17 - with the final taking place in Rabat on January 18.Consequently, progression to the round-of-16 would leave Liverpool without Salah for their first Premier League fixture of 2026, away at Fulham on January 3, and also leave him at high risk of missing their journey to Arsenal on January 7.Meanwhile, if Egypt were to reach the quarter-finals, he would definitely be absent for the midweek trip to the Emirates. Should Egypt reach the semi-finals, ensuring they will take place in either the third place play-off or final in the process, Salah would also sit a sixth Premier League game with Liverpool hosting Burnley on January 17.