The Premier League have now confirmed the full matchday calendar for the 2020/21 campaign, with Liverpool kicking off on September 12/13 and ending on May 23.
The Reds will begin their title defence two weeks after the Community Shield, which will see them take on Arsenal at Wembley on August 29, with a 4.30pm kickoff (BST).
With the Champions League, FA Cup andLeague Cup to also attend to, it will be a particularly busy season for Jurgen Klopp‘s side as it starts a month later than usual.
Though the specific opponents are yet to be finalised—with fixtures to be announced no later than August 21—the Premier Leaguehave now confirmed when the games will be held:
Premier League Fixture Dates, 2020/21
Matchweek 1: Saturday 12 September
Matchweek 2: Saturday 19 September
Matchweek 3: Saturday 26 September
Matchweek 4: Saturday 3 October
Matchweek 5: Saturday 17 October
Matchweek 6: Saturday 24 October
Matchweek 7: Saturday 31 October
Matchweek 8: Saturday 7 November
Matchweek 9: Saturday 21 November
Matchweek 10: Saturday 28 November
Matchweek 11: Saturday 5 December
Matchweek 12: Saturday 12 December
Matchweek 13: Wednesday 16 December
Matchweek 14: Saturday 19 December
Matchweek 15: Saturday 26 December
Matchweek 16: Monday 28 December
Matchweek 17: Saturday 2 January
Matchweek 18a: Wednesday 13 January
Matchweek 19: Saturday 16 January
Matchweek 18b: Wednesday 20 January
Matchweek 20: Saturday 23 January
Matchweek 21: Saturday 30 January
Matchweek 22: Wednesday 3 February
Matchweek 23: Saturday 6 February
Matchweek 24: Saturday 13 February
Matchweek 25: Saturday 20 February
Matchweek 26: Saturday 27 February
Matchweek 27: Saturday 6 March
Matchweek 28: Saturday 13 March
Matchweek 29: Saturday 20 March
Matchweek 30: Saturday 3 April
Matchweek 31: Saturday 10 April
Matchweek 32: Saturday 17 April
Matchweek 33: Saturday 24 April
Matchweek 34: Saturday 1 May
Matchweek 35: Saturday 8 May
Matchweek 36: Wednesday 12 May
Matchweek 37: Saturday 15 May
Matchweek 38: Sunday 23 May
The calendar includes six midweek fixtures, and a ‘matchweek’ split over two separate dates, that being the 18th round of games, played over January 13/14 and January 20/21.
As ever, the busiest period in terms of thePremier League will be December and January, with 12 fixtures to be played over the two months, along with various other cup and European commitments.
It is likely that Klopp opts for a heavier rotational approach—and certainly earlier than usual—to navigate such a relentless schedule, with youngsters almost definitely called upon in the FA Cup and League Cup.
The confirmation of the schedule could also force the club into further action in the transfer market, with the potential for added depth to Klopp’s squad required.
