Liverpool next five fixtures compared to Chelsea, Man City and Man Utd after latest blow

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And below is a look at Liverpool’s next five fixtures in the Premier League compared to their rivals as they look to move back into contention for the European places after a very challenging spell.Liverpool's next five fixturesLeeds United (A) - Saturday, December 6Brighton (H) - Saturday, December 13Tottenham (A) - Saturday, December 20Wolves (H) - Saturday, December 27Leeds United (H) - Thursday, December 1READ MORE: Liverpool player ratings as three stars score 7/10 but Alexander Isak strugglesREAD MORE: Florian Wirtz has Liverpool goal taken away from him as statement releasedVerdict: Newly-promoted Leeds welcome Slot’s side this weekend, and they will be full of confidence after beating Chelsea on Wednesday night. Slot will no doubt hope his side can make the most of the way the fixture list has fallen for them and start to climb back up the table.Chelsea's next five fixturesBournemouth (A) - Saturday, December 6Everton (H) - Saturday, December 13Newcastle (A) - Saturday, December 20Aston Villa (H) - Saturday, December 27Bournemouth (H) - Tuesday, December 30Verdict: Chelsea will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing defeat to Leeds when they take on Bournemouth on Saturday.

While a trip to Villa Park after Christmas will be tricky. With Chelsea dropping further behind Arsenal in the race for the title on, they can ill afford any more slip-ups.Manchester City's next five fixturesSunderland (H) - Saturday, December 6Crystal Palace (A) - Sunday, December 14West Ham (H) - Saturday, December 20Nottingham Forest (A) - Saturday, December 27Sunderland (A) - Thursday, January 1Verdict: Sunderland away is one of the toughest games in the Premier League at the minute.

But West Ham at home before Christmas could be more straightforward.Manchester United's next five fixturesWest Ham United (H) - Thursday, December 4Wolves (A) - Monday, December 8Bournemouth (H) - Monday, December 15Aston Villa (A) - Sunday, December 21Newcastle United (H) - Friday, December 26Verdict: West Ham United at home is exactly the type of game United want at the moment, likewise a trip to Wolves at the weekend. However, games against Villa and Newcastle United over Christmas will be tough.The next five game weeks could prove to be pivotal for all these clubs - some of whom will still have one eye on getting involved in the title race.Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Foo tball content.