Liverpool endure nightmare run after Champions League schedule confirmed

Liverpool will host Real Madrid and Man City in back-to-back matches at Anfield in November after their Champions League schedule was confirmed.

Liverpool have a nightmarish run of games ahead that will see them host Real Madrid and Man City in back-to-back matches after their Champions League schedule was confirmed upon their return to the tournament. Arne Slot’s men learned their eight opponents in Thursday’s draw following the revised expansion of Europe’s elite club competition.

Liverpool endured a tough draw, finding themselves hosting reigning champions Real Madrid, Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen, Lille OSC and Bologna, as well as away games at RB Leipzig, AC Milan, PSV Eindhoven and Girona.

However, they had to wait until Saturday to find out in what order their league matches would be played and how they would fit into their overall schedule, as UEFA has now confirmed the fixture list for the league phase.

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The Reds open their account away to AC Milan on Tuesday 17 September, while their final league game is at PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday 29 January.

Their exciting clash with Real Madrid takes place on Wednesday 27 November in matchweek 4, just days before they host Man City at Anfield on Saturday 30 November, followed by an away game at Newcastle United on Wednesday 4 December.

Meanwhile, Xabi Alonso will return to Anfield with Bayer Leverkusen in matchweek 3 on Tuesday 5 November.

Liverpool also face a difficult time in October, with their away game at RB Leipzig on Wednesday 23 October taking place between a home game against Chelsea on Saturday 19 October and an away game at Arsenal on Sunday 27 October.

Seven of their league games will kick off at 8pm, with the away game at Girona on Tuesday 10 December being their only game scheduled to start at 5.45pm. Such a tie in Gameweek 6 follows the first Merseyside derby of the season away at Everton on Saturday 7 December.

• AC Milan, A, Tuesday, 17 September, 8pm
• Bologna, H, Wednesday, October 2, 8 p.m.
• RB Leipzig, A, Wednesday, 23 October, 8 p.m.
• Bayer Leverkusen, H, Tuesday, 5 November, 8 p.m.
• Real Madrid H, Wednesday, November 27, 8pm
• Girona, A, Tuesday, December 10, 5.45pm
• Lille, H, Tuesday, January 21, 8pm
• PSV Eindhoven A Wednesday, 29 January, 20:00