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Tom Blow

Premier League reschedule Liverpool and Man City fixtures to confirm title race run-in

The Premier League have confirmed Manchester City's fixture against Wolves at Molineux will be played on Wednesday, May 11.

The game was initially scheduled for April 16 but was delayed due to City's FA Cup semi-final against Liverpool, which ended in a 3-2 win to the Reds. The Premier League have also announced when Liverpool's game in hand against Southampton will be played.

That fixture, which was postponed due to Liverpool's involvement in the FA Cup final on May 14, will take place at St Mary's on Tuesday, May 17. Jurgen Klopp won't be pleased with the news, as it potentially gives City the chance to open up a gap at the top.

Pep Guardiola's side are one point clear of Liverpool in second with five games remaining. Assuming both teams win their next two league games, City can go four points clear of their title rivals if they beat Wolves.

Some critics believe Liverpool and City should be playing their last few league fixtures at the same time out of fairness. Only the final game of the season is played at the same time.

The rearranged schedule also means Liverpool face the prospect of playing Chelsea in the FA Cup final, Southampton, Wolves and either City or Real Madrid in the Champions League final - if they beat Villarreal - in the space of two weeks.

Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool and Pep Guardiola's Manchester City are battling for the Premier League title (Getty Images)

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The Reds could be faced with the prospect of winning or losing the quadruple - or the treble or the double - in the space of a fortnight. Klopp's side have already won the EFL Cup, defeating Chelsea in February's final. City are yet to win silverware this term.

"We are part of four competitions, and thankfully we are good enough this year not to go out early, but the fixture list we have now, let’s get through it," said Klopp earlier this month.

The German went on to say: "The schedule, and how people use the fame in the moment – Liverpool is hot and everyone wants to see them – they couldn’t care less, the TV stations. It’s just not OK.

"If we play a Champions League semi-final, find me another league in the world and another broadcaster who would put the one team in the semi-finals – it might be two or three English teams – on at 12.30. It’s like: 'Throw them a little stick between the legs!'

"What? What are you doing? Why would you do that? That’s why it’s so difficult, that’s why it never happens, because nobody cares. It’s unbelievably difficult... We just try to squeeze everything out to stay as long in the competition as somehow possible."

Goalkeeper Alisson added: "Of course it is not easy, of course we sometimes feel tired, but you need to put in your mind that you have enough energy to deal with every challenge. We want to be in every match... it's a crazy schedule."

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