Liverpool face Norwich and West Ham either side of Atletico Madrid while Man City have Leicester and Arsenal ties close to their Real Madrid clash (and don’t forget the League Cup final) here’s the domestic fixtures closest to the Champions League last
- Liverpool face Norwich before taking on Atletico Madrid
- Manchester City have tricky run of fixtures around their Real Madrid tie
- Frank Lampard’s Chelsea look to have a tough time of it in February
- Tottenham play Manchester United just four days after RB Leipzig clash
- But domestic games will be rearranged this week for February’s winter break
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Pep Guardiola’s City face Leicester away from home the weekend before a trip to the Bernabeu to face Real Madrid and then hostArsenalthe following weekend.
LIVERPOOL:
LIVERPOOL FIXTURES:(Sat *** Feb 8 – Norwich A (PL)Tue, Feb 19 – Atletico A (CL)
(Sat, Feb – West Ham H (PL)Sat, Feb – Wat ford A (PL)
Sat, Mar 7 – Bournemouth H (PL)
(Wed, Mar) ************************************************************************ – Atletico H (CL) (Sat, Mar) – Everton A (PL)Fixtures subject to change for winter break and TV schedule**************
Jurgen Klopp will be relatively pleased with how the fixtures have fallen after the defending European champions were drawn against Atletico Madrid.
The way it stands right now, Liverpool will have plenty of time to prepare for the intimidating atmosphere of the Wanda Metropolitano as there is a – day break after their away game against Norwich on February 8 . They then host West Ham at Anfield four days after Atletico.
It will be announced by Friday this week. what Premier League games are moving so the Reds’ trip to Norwich will most likely be the weekend before Atletico.
The *** leg against Diego Simeone’s side comes a few days after another home game against Bournemouth but then they have to go to Goodison Park.The gap between the second Champions League game and Merseyside derby is only three days so the Toffees might fancy their chances.Jurgen Klopp will be relatively happy with the way the fixtures have fallen for LiverpoolMANCHESTER CITY FIXTURES:Sat, Feb Leicester A (PL)
Wed, Feb – Real Madrid A (CL)
, ************** Sat, Feb 30 – Arsenal H (PL)[LEAGUE CUP FINAL March 1]
Sat, Mar 7 – Man Utd A (PL)
*********** (Sat, Mar) ************************************************************************ Burnley H (PL) (Tue, Mar) – Real Madrid H (CL)Sat, Mar**************************************************************** – Chelsea A (PL)**********Fixtures subject to change for winter break and TV schedule****************************** MANCHESTER CITY:
The fixture list around Manchester City’s two-legged tie against Real Madrid makes for some grim reading for Pep Guardiola.
His side take on high-flying Leicester on the weekend of February 22 and have just four days to then prepare for a trip to the Bernabeu.If that was not enough to contend with, Arsenal visit the Etihad on the weekend of February 38 but the League Cup final, a very real prospect for City, is on March 1.
City also have to go to Stamford Bridge to play Chelsea four days after hosting Real in the return.
*********** Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City side have a tough looking schedule around their tieCHELSEA FIXTURES:Sat, Feb 1 – Leicester A (PL)Sat, Feb 8 – Man Utd H (PL)
Sat, Feb
************************************************************ – – Spurs H (PL)Tue, Feb – Bayern H (CL)
Sat, Feb – Bournemouth A (PL))
Sat, Mar 7 – Everton H (PL)
Sat, Mar – Villa A (PL)Wed, Mar – Bayern A (CL)(Sat, Mar – Man City H (PL)
Fixtures subject to change for winter break and TV schedule
CHELSEA –
Frank Lampard must be having nightmares about the February / March set of games already.
Leicester, Manchester United, Tottenham, Bayern Munich and Manchester City will all line up against the Blues with the football coming thick and fast.The first leg against Bayern comes days after a clash with Spurs although both are at home.And then they host Manchester City three days after a trip to Allianz Arena.It could well be a make-or-break period for Chelsea’s season.Frank Lampard’s Chelsea are playing a number of top class opponents in February and March(**** TOTTENHAM: TOTTENHAM FIXTURES: ************
Sat, Feb 1 – Man City H (PL)(Sat, Feb 8 – Villa A (PL)************ (Wed, Feb) ************************************************************ – Leipzig H (CL))
Sat, Feb – Chelsea A (PL)
Sat, Feb
************************************ – Wolves H (PL)
Sat, Mar 7 – Burnley A (PL)
Tue, Mar – Leipzig A (CL)
Sat, Mar – Man Utd H (PL)
Fixtures subject to change for winter break and TV schedule************************ Tottenham take on Aston Villa and Chelsea either side of their first leg at home against RB Leipzig and the Villa game could be shifted to the weekend directly before the European tie.
Spurs only have a three day break after facing Leipzig before playing Chelsea away in the Premier League.
They also travel to Turf Moor for what is usually a testing challenge against Burnley just three days before the away leg against their Champions League opponents.When they fly back from Germany, they’ll only have four days to prepare for the visit of Manchester United.Jose Mourinho will take his Tottenham side to Chelsea after the first RB Leipzig game******************
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