LONDON: Liverpool will resume their quest for a first top-flight title in 30 years against city rivals Everton on June 21, as the Premier League released its revised fixture list for the first three weeks of the restarted season on Friday.
Football in England has been suspended since mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but clubs have voted to restart the season on June 17 when second-placed Manchester City host Arsenal and Sheffield United visit relegation-threatened Aston Villa.
Liverpool are 25 points clear at the top and are two victories away from winning the Premier League, but will have a shot at securing the title by beating Everton if City lose to Arsenal.
Other potential dates in the first three fixtures when Liverpool could clinch the title are June 24, when they host Crystal Palace, and July 2, when they face Manchester City.
The venues for Liverpool’s games against Everton and City are yet to be confirmed.
Tottenham Hotspur, who are currently eighth, host fifth-placed Manchester United on June 19, while third-placed Leicester City travel to Watford on Saturday, June 20.
Arsenal are back in action on the same Saturday with a trip to Brighton and Hove Albion, while Villa play again on Sunday, June 21 when they host fourth-placed Chelsea.
City play again on Monday, June 22, when they host mid-table Burnley.
All the matches will be broadcast live but take place without fans present. – Reuters
PREMIER LEAGUE FIXTURES:
Wednesday, June 17: Aston Villa vs Sheffield United, Man City vs Arsenal
Friday, June 19: Norwich vs Southampton, Tottenham vs Man United
Saturday, June 20: Watford vs Leicester, Brighton vs Arsenal, West Ham vs Wolverhampton, Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace
Sunday, June 21: Newcastle vs Sheffield United, Aston Villa vs Chelsea, Everton vs Liverpool
Monday, June 22: Man City vs Burnley
Tuesday, June 23: Leicester vs Brighton, Tottenham vs West Ham
Wednesday, June 24: Man United vs Sheffield United, Newcastle vs Aston Villa, Norwich vs Everton, Wolverhampton vs Bournemouth, Liverpool vs Crystal Palace
Thursday, June 25: Burnley vs Watford, Southampton vs Arsenal, Chelsea vs Man City
Saturday, June 27: Aston Villa vs Wolverhampton
Sunday, June 28: Watford vs Southampton
Monday, June 29: Crystal Palace vs Burnley
Tuesday, June 30: Brighton vs Man United
Wednesday, July 1: Arsenal vs Norwich, Bournemouth vs Newcastle, Everton vs Leicester, West Ham vs Chelsea
Thursday, July 2: Sheffield United vs Tottenham, Man City vs Liverpool
