Liverpool's Premier League schedule could be thrown into disarray in February following the postponement of their match against Everton on Saturday. The Merseyside derby was called off just hours before kick-off due to Storm Darragh causing havoc across the north west.
Everton announced the cancellation via a statement on their website on Saturday morning. Meanwhile, Chelsea capitalized on the situation by securing a 4-3 victory over Tottenham on Sunday.
Liverpool's postponed match against Everton will now have to be rescheduled for 2025, as the busy festive fixture list leaves no room for it to be played this year. Arne Slot's team are set to face Girona in the Champions League tonight (Tuesday), and a win would all but secure their spot in the last-16.
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Liverpool currently leads its group with five wins from five games, two points clear of Inter Milan. If they progress to the knockout stages, they'll bypass a two-legged play-off scheduled for mid-February.
This opens up a potential slot for the postponed Goodison Park fixture to be played on either Tuesday, February 18 or Wednesday, February 19, provided there are no Champions League commitments.
The Premier League confirmed the television picks for February on Monday, revealing that Liverpool will host Wolves on Sunday, February 16, with Sky Sports broadcasting the match. The same broadcaster will also screen the Reds' trip to Manchester City a week later.
If the Premier League decides to sandwich Liverpool's visit to Everton between these fixtures, Slot's squad could face the daunting prospect of four matches in just 11 days, as Newcastle are set to visit Anfield on Wednesday, February 26. While the Liverpool players might be enjoying some extra rest ahead of the festive fixtures, this could come back to bite them next year.
Under Slot's leadership, Liverpool is having an outstanding season and had moved nine points clear at the top of the league table after defeating Manchester City 2-0 earlier this month. However, Chelsea has reduced this lead to four points after Liverpool dropped points in their 3-3 draw with Newcastle last week and their match at Everton was postponed.
Chelsea, on a winning streak with their last four Premier League matches, are eyeing their first title since 2017.