Liverpool play out frantic draw with great rivals Manchester United on Sunday

• Both teams are involved in Carabao Cup semi-finals and Champions League in January
• Gunners host north London derby in next league outing

There was an expectation that Liverpool would merely need to turn up to topple.

Their great rivals on Sunday afternoon, and perhaps Manchester United’s stark improvement caught them off guard.

The Red Devils were more than competitive at ทางเข้า ufabet Anfield and more than deserving of their point. Liverpool, as a result, failed to take advantage of Arsenal’s draw at Brighton on Saturday. Their lead at the summit is six points having played a game less – a margin slim enough to suggest there’s still a race on with plenty of the season remaining.

Liverpool’s next five Premier League fixtures

Liverpool have a Carabao Cup semi-final against Tottenham and FA Cup tie with Accrington Stanley to consider before they’re next in Premier League action.

Slot’s side have a succession of tricky away days against sides. Who have punched above their weight so far this season. A midweek trip to Nottingham Forest under the lights at the City Ground may well be one of the toughest fixtures left on their domestic calendar. Nuno Espirito Santo’s side are third in the table having concluded 2024 with five straight wins.

They’re also the only team to beat Liverpool in the Premier League this season.

A visit to the Gtech in west London arrives four days later, with Brentford blossoming as one of the best-performing home teams in the division. However, Thomas Frank’s side have lost their previous two home games to Forest and Arsenal.