Brighton vs Liverpool kick-off delayed as statement released

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Liverpool's Premier League game against Brighton has been delayed due to a road traffic accident, with the Reds now set to kick off 15 minutes later than originally planned. Arne Slot's side has made its way to the south coast for its final game before the international break, with Liverpool having the chance to strengthen its hold on a spot in the top five, which could prove to be enough to secure a spot in next season's Champions League.

The start has been pushed back due to an accident on the A27 road near Brighton's Amex Stadium. A statement from the Premier League confirmed the delayed start: "Kick-off for today’s Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Liverpool has been delayed by 15 minutes to 12:45pm, due to heavy traffic in the local area delaying the arrival of supporters." Liverpool will have the chance to stengthen its position against Brighton as it looks to secure qualification for next season's Champions League.

Asked what kind of game he expects against Brighton, Slot said on Friday: "A very attractive and interesting style, which makes it again complicated as well, because we only have 62 hours of rest in between after we put in an enormous shift Wednesday, in terms of physical performance. "Now I'm only talking about Jeremie, but Brighton has always been a team, with their former managers and definitely with this manager as well, who always want to play, who always want to bring the ball out from the back, who are going to make it a very intense game because they've also seen how intense our game was, with their fans behind them.