One other month is right here and it’s jam-packed, with Liverpool to play 5 video games within the house of 15 days throughout two completely different competitions.
The Reds’ begin to the season has been a rocky one, with accidents solely compounding the outcomes on the pitch which have left Jurgen Klopp‘s facet with eight factors from a potential 15.
A ruthless 9-0 win over Bournemouth and a dramatic late victory towards Newcastle ended the month of August on a excessive, now it’s time to take that momentum into the month of September.
The Champions League begins this month, with Liverpool enjoying each midweek and weekend till the primary, and solely, worldwide break earlier than the winter World Cup.
Listed here are Liverpool’s key dates for the diary for September, together with the primary group, ladies’s and academy fixtures.
September 3 – Everton (A)
The month kicks off with a brief journey throughout Stanley Park to satisfy Everton, who’ve but to report their first league win of the season.
Frank Lampard’s facet have drawn three and misplaced two, scoring a mixed three objectives in these video games to sit down seventeenth within the desk with three factors.
The Reds loved their final go to to Goodison, successful 4-1 final December – we wouldn’t thoughts an analogous outcome this time round!
Third package launch
Liverpool have already launched their residence and away strip for this season and the third package is anticipated to make its public debut early within the month.
There have been numerous leaks of the design, which is formally described with a colourway of darkish atomic teal/rio teal/siren purple.
It’s a color palette that was seen in Liverpool’s pre-match and coaching kits final season.
September 7 – Napoli (A)
The Champions League marketing campaign begins towards a well-known foe in Napoli after Liverpool drew the Italian facet within the group phases for the third time in 5 seasons.
The journey to Napoli has not been fruitful for Klopp’s facet up to now, twice discovering themselves on the improper facet of the scoreboard.
It is a recreation that the supervisor will hope to have numerous first-team gamers again from damage, although, with Diogo Jota and Thiago subsequent in line for a return.
September 10 – Wolves (H)
It’s then again to Anfield for the primary residence recreation of the month, with Wolves the guests within the second 3pm kickoff of the season – if it’s something like the primary, we’re in for a deal with.
Bruno Lage’s facet, on the time of writing, are one other facet with out a Premier League victory in 5 video games, amassing simply three factors due to attracts towards Bournemouth, Newcastle and Fulham.
Wolves haven’t gained at Anfield within the league since 2010, let’s maintain it that manner.
September 13 – Ajax (H)
The reigning Dutch champions make the journey to Anfield for the second group recreation within the Champions League, with this the primary recreation the 2 groups will play in entrance of a full crowd since 1966.
The group phases in 2020/21 had been performed behind closed doorways because of the pandemic and an evening underneath the Anfield lights will pose a stark distinction.
Ajax have a brand new supervisor in Alfred Schreuder following Erik ten Hag’s transfer to Man United, and also will be with out Antony after the winger made the transfer to Previous Trafford this summer time.
September 18 – Chelsea (A)
The ultimate recreation of the month precedes the worldwide break and takes Liverpool to the capital for the primary Sunday fixture of the marketing campaign towards Raheem Sterling’s Chelsea.
Thomas Tuchel’s facet have been hit or miss within the opening phases having tasted defeat at Leeds and Southampton, whereas beating each Leicester and Everton, placing the German underneath early strain.
It’s a giant conflict to shut out the primary stage of the season, at a floor that has been each variety and merciless to Liverpool in current historical past.
September 19-27 – Worldwide break
It’s then time for the primary worldwide break of the season and the one one earlier than the World Cup in November, with the Reds to have numerous gamers jetting off all over the world.
Accidents all through the squad will play a giant function in who is obtainable to characteristic for his or her nation however Klopp may see as much as 19 first-team members concerned.
All the things shall be crossed for people who play for his or her nation to return with out situation.
September 24 – LFC Legends vs. Man United
Whereas first-team motion shall be placed on maintain through the worldwide window, there’s nonetheless loads of soccer on supply, together with the Liverpool Legends towards Man United Legends.
The match is the second instalment of the Legends of the North contest, the primary of which noticed the Reds win 3-1 at Previous Trafford again in Could.
Sir Kenny Dalglish is the supervisor and he has the likes of Jerzy Dudek, Martin Skrtel, Xabi Alonso, Robbie Keane, Momo Sissoko, Andriy Voronin and Mark Gonzalez in his squad.
September 25 – Girls’s Merseyside derby at Anfield
An enormous night then awaits Matt Beard’s Liverpool Girls’s facet as they host Everton at Anfield.
It’s to be a memorable event of their third recreation again within the Girls’s Tremendous League, with the match to be one other invaluable exhibiting of ladies’s soccer on the membership’s non secular residence.
Liverpool Fixtures, September
First Workforce
Everton (A) – Premier League – Saturday, September 3, 12.30pm
Napoli (A) – Champions League – Wednesday, September 7, 8pm
Wolves (H) – Premier League – Saturday, September 10, 3pm
Ajax (H) – Champions League – Tuesday, September 13, 8pm
Chelsea (A) – Premier League – Sunday, September 18, 4.30pm
Girls
Studying (A) – WSL – Sunday, September 11, 2pm
Chelsea (H) – WSL – Sunday, September 25, 6.45pm
Everton (H) – WSL – Sunday, September 25, 6.45pm
U21s
Man United (H) – PL2 – Saturday, September 3, 2pm
Chelsea (A) – PL2 – Saturday, September 10, 12pm
Leicester (A) – PL2 – Saturday, September 17, 5pm
Rochdale (A) – EFL Trophy – Tuesday, September 20, 7pm
U18s
Tottenham (H) – U18 PL Cup – Saturday, Septemer 3, 11am
Napoli (A) – UEFA Youth League – Wednesday, September 7, 1pm
Newcastle (A) – U18 PL – Saturday, September 10, 11am
Ajax (H) – UEFA Youth League – Tuesday, September 13, 3pm
Man Metropolis (A) – U18 PL – Saturday, September 17, 11.30am
