Liverpool next five Premier League fixtures as Chelsea defeat blows Champions League race wide open
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Liverpool have been handed an extra incentive on Sunday to overcome Tottenham Hotspur after Chelsea were stunned at home by Newcastle UnitedLiverpool can bolster their Champions League qualification hopes and move into the top four with a win over Tottenham Hotspur after Chelsea slipped up on Saturday.The Reds take on Premier League strugglers Spurs on Sunday (4.30pm kick-off) and can head into the penultimate game before the international break in the top four with a win. Aston Villa travel to Manchester United in the early kick-off on Sunday but Arne Slot's side have been handed fresh impetus after Chelsea were downed by Newcastle United on Saturday.Anthony Gordon's first-half effort was enough to inflict disappointment on Liam Rosenior's men.
Defeat for the Londoners has blown the top four race wide open and Liverpool know a win on Sunday will move them back into the Champions League places.READ MORE: BREAKING Liverpool trigger Alisson Becker contract extension as goalkeeper future decidedREAD MORE: Liverpool transfer window intrigue grows after Andy Robertson decisionThe result at Old Trafford will have a huge say in whether Liverpool will go into their trip to Brighton sitting in the top four. The Reds need Manchester United to beat Villa in order to move into the Champions League on goal difference.As it stands, Liverpool go into Sunday level on points with Chelsea, three behind both Villa and Man United.
They have a marginal advantage over Villa but sit two goals behind United and have a significant deficit to the Londoners.Here's how Liverpool's next five fixtures compare to their Champions League rivals...FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE! All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageLiverpool next five fixturesTottenham Hotspur (H) - March 15, 4.30pm kick-offBrighton (A) - March 21, 12.30pm kick-off.Fulham (H) - April 11, 5.30pm kick-off.Everton (A) - April 19, 2pm kick-off.Crystal Palace (H) - April 25, 3pm kick-off.Manchester United next five fixturesAston Villa (H) - March 15, 2pm kick-off.Bournemouth (A) - March 20, 8pm kick-off.Leeds (H) - April 13, 8pm kick-off.Chelsea (A) - April 18, 8pm kick-off.Brentford (H) - April 27, 8pm kick-off.Aston Villa next five fixturesMan United (A) - March 15, 2pm kick-off.West Ham (H) - March 22, 2.15pm kick-off.Nottingham Forest (A) - April 11, 3pm kick-off.Sunderland (H) - April 18, 3pm kick-off.Fulham (A) - April 25, 12.30pm kick-off.Chelsea next five fixturesEverton (A) - March 21, 5.30pm kick-off.Man City (H) - April 12, 4.30pm kick-off.Man United (H) - April 18, 8pm kick-off.Brighton (A) - April 26, 4.30pm kick-off.Nottingham Forest (H) - May 2, 3pm kick-off.