Jurgen Klopp and his Liverpool players will face one less game this Christmas as the Premier League has reduced the number of fixtures taking place over the festive period in a bid to protect the welfare of its players.
The Liverpool manager has been hugely vocal about his dislike for the intense scheduling between Boxing Day and New Year's Day with teams usually required to play two games in as little as 48 hours.
But when the fixtures for the new season were released on Thursday morning, there was a glaring hole on December 28, where the Premier League normally offers a round of fixtures.
