Liverpool's next five Premier League fixtures compared to rivals after Brighton defeat
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Liverpool suffered another disappointing afternoon in the Premier League to allow Chelsea and Aston Villa the opportunity to overtake them in the race for Champions League footballLiverpool failed to win the Premier League for the third straight game on Saturday as they were beaten 2-1 by Brighton & Hove Albion, seeing their grip on the Champions League places loosen. Liverpool had to play over 90 minutes without Hugo Ekitike after the striker was forced off early on.With Chelsea and Aston Villa still to play this weekend, the Reds could drop to sixth in the Premier League.
The Blues take on Everton on Saturday evening while Villa face West Ham on Sunday.READ MORE: Brighton vs Liverpool kick-off delayed as Premier League release statementREAD MORE: Liverpool handed huge injury blow as Hugo Ekitike hobbles off vs BrightonHere, the Liverpool Echo takes a look at the Reds' upcoming fixture list compared to their top four rivals after Saturday's game against Brighton...Liverpool's next five fixturesManchester City (A) - April 4 - FA Cup quarter-finalPSG (A) - April 8 - Champions League quarter-finalFulham (H) - April 11 - Premier LeaguePSG (H) - April 14 - Champions League quarter-finalEverton (A) - April 19 - Premier LeagueThe international break means Liverpool will have to wait until the middle of next month to respond to the Brighton defeat. Before that, they face two incredibly tough tests against Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain in the FA Cup and Champions League - both away from home.There is also the first Merseyside derby at the Hill Dickinson Stadium awaiting them in less than a month.Aston Villa's next five fixturesWest Ham (H) - March 22 - Premier LeagueBologna (A) - April 9 - Europa League quarter-finalNottingham Forest (A) - April 12 - Premier LeagueBologna (H) - April 16 - Europa League quarter-finalSunderland (H) - April 19 - Premier LeagueMan United's next five fixturesLeeds United (H) - April 13 - Premier LeagueChelsea (A) - April 18 - Premier LeagueBrentford (H) - April 27 - Premier LeagueLiverpool (H) - May 2 - Premier LeagueSunderland (A) - May 9 - Premier LeagueChelsea's next five fixturesEverton (A) - March 21 - Premier LeaguePort Vale (H) - April 4 - FA Cup quarter-finalManchester City (H) - April 12 - Premier LeagueManchester United (H) - April 18 - Premier LeagueBrighton (A) - April 26 - Premier LeagueWatch the Premier League on TNT SportsThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.
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