Arsenal next five fixtures compared to Liverpool, Chelsea and Man City after derby postponed

flicky snitch December 07, 2024

Liverpool will have a game in hand over their Premier League title rivals - for the foreseeable future - after the Merseyside derby was postponed on safety grounds. The city's Safety Advisory Group met at Goodison Park on Saturday morning and decided that the match would not go ahead because of the risk to safety in the local area, owing to the ongoing impact caused by Storm Darragh.

All other Premier League matches are due to proceed as planned. That allows Arsenal and Chelsea to reduce the Reds' gap at the top of the table to four points.

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After their advantage stood at nine points following an important win over Manchester City, it could be half that by the end of this weekend. Here's how the schedule compares for Liverpool and their rivals;

Liverpool's next five fixtures in all competitions

December 10 vs Girona (A) at 5.45pm - Champions League

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December 14 vs Fulham (H) at 3pm - Premier League

December 18 vs Southampton (A) at 8pm - Carabao Cup

December 22 vs Tottenham (A) at 4.30pm - Premier League

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December 26 vs Leicester City (H) at 8pm - Premier League

ECHO verdict: The Reds inadvertently received a weekend off because the Merseyside Derby's postponement has seemingly delayed one of their more daunting matches until the new year. Their run of fixtures through to Boxing Day now looks more favourable than initially, especially in the aftermath of Tottenham Hotspur losing away against Bournemouth in midweek.

Arsenal's next five fixtures in all competitions

December 8 vs Fulham (A) at 2pm - Premier League

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December 11 vs AS Monaco (H) at 8pm - Champions League

December 14 vs Everton (H) at 3pm - Premier League

December 18 vs Crystal Palace (H) at 7.30pm - Carabao Cup

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December 21 vs Crystal Palace (A) at 5.30pm - Premier League

Chelsea's next five fixtures in all competitions

December 8 vs Tottenham (A) at 4.30pm - Premier League

December 12 vs Astana (A) at 3.30pm - Conference League

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