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A Liverpool fixture change request has been knocked back(Image: Getty Images)

The Premier League have turned down a request to move the upcoming Merseyside Derby, it has been claimed.

The Premier League announced its April TV matches on February 28, with the Merseyside Derby shown on Sky Sports and TNT Sports picking up Everton vs Arsenal.

Liverpool go into the upcoming run of fixtures with a 12-point lead at the top and just nine matches remaining.



They went into the international break having suffered back-to-back defeats for the first time all season, though.

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After Paris Saint-Germain eliminated Arne Slot's Reds from Europe, Newcastle handed them a 2-1 defeat in the Carabao Cup final.

But it can happen that after eight months of football you lose twice in a row if you face Paris Saint-Germain and Newcastle."

Everton will face Arsenal less than 72 hours after the Merseyside Derby(Image: CameraSport via Getty Images)

Arsenal ended a three-game winless league run in their final game before the international break.

Saka hasn't featured since December, when he was forced off just 24 minutes into a win away at Crystal Palace.

"We play a top opponent and the team played with an unbelievable spirit and now we go to the international break," Arteta told Sky Sports after the victory against Chelsea.

Slot's team have dropped only 17 points across their first 29 league fixtures, and won three on the spin going into the international break, despite their cup setbacks.

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