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Sean Bradbury

Liverpool fixtures and dates for Champions League group confirmed as thrilling October awaits

Liverpool's fixtures for the Champions League group stage have now been confirmed after they were released by UEFA.

The Reds are in Group A along with Ajax, Napoli and Rangers as they look to continue their strong record in the competition so far under Jurgen Klopp.

With the World Cup being mid-season during this campaign, Champions League action gets underway early in September - and the groups will be done and dusted by the start of November.

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It means a congested fixture list for all the sides involved - but plenty of exciting games in quick succession.

Liverpool get their group clashes started with a trip to Napoli, before two home games in a row against Ajax and Rangers:

Wed 7 Sep - Napoli v Liverpool
Tue 13 Sep - Liverpool v Ajax
Tue 4 Oct - Liverpool v Rangers
Wed 12 Oct - Rangers v Liverpool
Wed 26 Oct - Ajax v Liverpool
Tue 1 Nov - Liverpool v Napoli

All those matches are scheduled to kick off at 8pm UK time.

It throws up a few runs of games that will thrill fans but may test Klopp's men and their resources - particularly if the injury situation does not improve in the coming weeks.

Liverpool face Everton at Goodison Park in the Merseyside derby on Saturday 3rd September in a 12.30pm tie, days before their opening Champions League match in Italy the following Wednesday.

Then a season-defining spell of fixtures arrives in October, including the double header against Rangers. Liverpool will contest nine games that month, as follows:

Sat 1 Oct - Liverpool v Brighton
Tue 4 Oct - Liverpool v Rangers
Sun 9 Oct - Arsenal v Liverpool
Wed 12 Oct - Rangers v Liverpool
Sun 16 Oct - Liverpool v Man City
Wed 19 Oct - Liverpool v West Ham
Sat 22 Oct - Forest v Liverpool
Wed 26 Oct - Ajax v Liverpool
Sun 30 Oct - Liverpool v Leeds

It remains to be seen if the game against Leeds - currently a 2pm Sunday kick off - will be moved to earlier in the weekend, given the Reds are set to take on Napoli at home on Tuesday 1st November.

There will be no let-up for the couple of weeks after that either, with Spurs away and Southampton at home in the league - plus Derby County in the League Cup and the final Champions League game against Napoli - all coming before the World Cup break.

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