Liverpool’s Premier League fixture against Everton has been postponed due to the Reds’ progression in the FA Cup following their 3-0 win over Southampton
Liverpool’s FA Cup success has complicated the scheduling of their forthcoming Merseyside derby match.
Lewis Koumas and Jayden Danns scored the goals as the Reds defeated Southampton 3-0 on Wednesday night in the competition’s fifth round.
According to the Liverpool Echo, Jurgen Klopp’s team is currently preparing to play Manchester United in the competition’s quarterfinal, which is scheduled to take place at Old Trafford on March 16 or 17.
This implies that the Merseyside derby against Everton, which was supposed to take place at Goodison Park on March 17, will have to be rescheduled. The date of the rescheduled encounter is unknown because Liverpool has a busy schedule leading up to the international break, which includes matches against Sparta Prague in the Europa League last 16.
Even fewer dates will be available for the rescheduled match if Liverpool makes it to the Europa League quarterfinals. A replacement date for the match is anticipated to be confirmed soon by the Premier League.
Liverpool’s Europa League second-leg meeting against Sparta Prague is scheduled to take place after their match against Manchester United.
In addition to the three cup matches against Sparta Prague and United noted above, Liverpool has Premier League fixtures scheduled against Nottingham Forest and Manchester City before the international break.
Due to illness or injury, Klopp was forced to play without 14 of his best players during the victory over Southampton. The Saints’ roster for the game did not include Trent Alexander-Arnold, Alisson Becker, Dominik Szoboszlai, Diogo Jota, Darwin Nunez, Mohamed Salah, Curtis Jones, Ryan Gravenberch, Andy Robertson (sickness), Wataru Endo, Joel Matip, Thiago Alcantara, Stefan Bajcetic, and Ben Doak.
To maintain their position atop the Premier League, the Reds will travel to Nottingham Forest on Saturday, March 2. Nunez, Salah, and Szoboszlai, however, may be in contention.
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